Chinkara and Blackbuck ‘Gazella bennettii’ and ‘Antelope cervicapra’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two species of quadruped portrayed in this folio: the Chinkara (two does and a stag) in the upper half and the Blackbuck (tethered t...
A species of Sandgrouse Original inscriptions: ‘Female Rock Pedgion / 19th March 1810 / The toes are only bare leg covered with nice feathers, bill sky blue and a little mixture of Green.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Despite the inscription, appears to b...
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra ‘Naja naja’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cobra Capello. Madras 1803’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note: A pencil sketch highlighting the hood.
A species of Grebe Original inscriptions: ‘The Diver / At Adjampoor October 1805 / They frequent Tanks, Lakes, Marshes and live on Fish, Worms &c’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: additional detail of foot. Possibly meant to be th...
A species of Skink Original inscriptions: ‘Sept. 1805’ [with dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly the Spotted Supple Skink or Snake Skink, ‘Lygosoma punctatus’
A species of Minivet (possibly) ‘Pericrocotus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Koorg Forest March 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A Porcupine and a Pig ‘Hystrix indica’ and ‘Sus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Porcupine of the Mysore Ghaats. At Hardanhully October 28th 1804.’ ‘A Pig at Arracotarra. Said to be the offspring of a tame Sow and a Wild Hog. The subject of the Drawing was 2 months old: the chief difference from...