Grey Junglefowl ‘Gallus sonneratii’ Original inscriptions: ‘Duplicate’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: See also similar drawing in NHD37/f.13
Demoiselle Crane ‘Grus virgo’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tel: Doja Curra Kuloo. This Bird lives upon Grain & Vermin & is supposed to come from the Eastward, as they are only seen in the Upper Country in harvest time. 20th January 1811’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour ...
Pheasant-Tailed Jacana. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
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Pheasant-Tailed Jacana ‘Hydrophasianus chirurgus’ Original inscriptions: ‘of the natural size. Madras 11 Dec. 1812. Jacamar or Jacana. C. Ignatio’ Further inscriptions: Artist: C. Ignatio Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Chestnut-Winged Cuckoo. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
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Chestnut-Winged Cuckoo ‘Clamator coromandus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ignatio 13 Nov 1812 Madras’ [with dimensions indicated on drawing] Further inscriptions: Artist: C. Ignatio Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Eurasian Spoonbill. Artist(s): Anderson, Thomas (b.1796)
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Eurasian Spoonbill ‘Platalea leucorodia’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Male Duck Crane or Neereconga’ ‘Length of Bird from Beak to end of Tail 2 ft 9 In / Breadth of Body 6 In / Height from toe to Back 1 ft 10 In / Length of Bill 7:6 In / Breadth of Do at lower end – 2 In’ ‘Thos Anderson / 20th ...
A Chick Original inscriptions: ‘Najeeb Ulla’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Najibullah Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The chick is deformed and appears to have four legs
A species of Pufferfish Order Tetraodontiformes, Family Tetraodontidae Original inscriptions: ‘The Pallachee in its perfect state. January 31st 1817’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Pufferfish Order Tetraodontiformes, Family Tetraodontidae Original inscriptions: ‘Another specemen of the Pallachee. January 12th 1817. Original size. Drawn by I. Newman’ Further inscriptions: Artist: I. Newman Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: