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1. NHD37

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37
Title:
Mackenzie Collection --------------------- NHD37 Eighty-three watercolour and pencil drawings (6 unfinished) depicting 22 fishes, 36 birds, 19 mammal ...
Scope & Content:
Mackenzie Collection --------------------- NHD37 Eighty-three watercolour and pencil drawings (6 unfinished) depicting 22 fishes, 36 birds, 19 mammals and 6 reptilia bound in with blank paper to form an album of 144 ff. measuring 15 by 9.25 inches. These drawings were mostly collected by Col...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
67 items

2. NHD37/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/30
Title:
Coppersmith Barbet
Scope & Content:
Coppersmith Barbet ‘Megalaima haemacephala’ Original inscriptions: ‘Hunnoo Coorootoo Can: / A Singing Bird at Chandergooty March 1806.’ ‘This Bird is of the singing kind; almost 5 ½ Inches from the point of the Bill to the Extremity of the Tail ~ 1 ¾ Inches from the Claws to the upper part o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD37/f.3

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.3
Title:
Goonch
Scope & Content:
Goonch Order Siluriformes, Family Sisoridae, ‘Bagarius sp.’ (possibly ‘Bagarius yarrellii’ or guddichepa) Original inscriptions: ‘Goody Champa (Can:) or Blind Fish. Found in the Hoggree River. Ballary 24th March 1801. Side View. Upper View.’ [with dimensions shown for each view] Further inscr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD37/f.39

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.39
Title:
Garganey
Scope & Content:
Garganey ‘Anas querquedula’ Original inscriptions: ‘Taira – Collee Can: / at Sagur March 20th 1806 / This Bird is of the Teal kind: they frequent the Tanks and Waters but keep separate from Ducks and other Aquates Birds: are webb-footed’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD37/f.61

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.61
Title:
Nilgai
Scope & Content:
Nilgai ‘Boselaphus tragocamelus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Nil-Gau of Allambaddy / Amboor May 1807’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views of the Nilgai, one standing and one lying down
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD37/f.67

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.67
Title:
Langur
Scope & Content:
Langur ‘Presbytis entellus’ Original inscriptions: ‘at Cope 20th May 1805 / Length of the Legs 1:9 / Length of the Body 1:0 / Girth of the Body 2:2 / Do: of the Hands 0:5 / Do: of the Legs 0:6 / Length of the Tail 2:7’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: With d...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD37/f.23

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.23
Title:
Eurasian Spoonbill
Scope & Content:
Eurasian Spoonbill ‘Platalea leucorodia’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Spoon – Bill (Male) / at Shikarpoor January 26th 1806’ [with dimensions indicated on the drawings] ‘This Bird frequents Rivers, Tanks and Marshy Muddy places and lives on Fishes, frogs, Worms etc. The Male has some feathers o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD37/f.40

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.40
Title:
Indian Cormorant
Scope & Content:
Indian Cormorant ‘Phalacrocorax fuscicollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Water Crow of Bednore / Can: Neerkaka / Tamal: / They frequent Rivers and Tanks, living on Fish and are Webb-footed and Swim. At Seemogga August 12th 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Not...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD37/f.41

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.41
Title:
Indian Cormorant
Scope & Content:
Indian Cormorant ‘Phalacrocorax fuscicollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Water Crow of Bednore at Shikarpoor January 8th 1806’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pencil Size: Note: Additional detail of foot in pencil
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD37/f.69

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.69
Title:
Buffstriped Keelback
Scope & Content:
Buffstriped Keelback ‘Amphiesma stolata’ Original inscriptions: ‘143 scales – Baalai wudaca (Canara).’ ‘Scales 147 length 18 Inch Circumference about the middle ----- Color dark brown above, two levell stripes run its whole length, lower part white, yellow on the sides near the head. Eyes la...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

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