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211. NHD2/204

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/204
Title:
Yellow Wagtail. Artist(s): Guru Dayal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Yellow Wagtail ‘Motacilla flava taivana’ Original inscriptions: ‘Motacilla flava./’ ‘Gooroo dyul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 19. Budytes viridis Scopoli.’ Artist: Guru Dayal Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 261 mm. Note: Also, details of two tail feathers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

212. NHD2/205

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/205
Title:
Yellow Wagtail. Artist(s): Guru Dayal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Yellow Wagtail ‘Motacilla flava beema’ Original inscriptions: ‘Motacilla flava./’ ‘Gooroo dyul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions: ‘20. Budytes viridis Scopoli.’ Artist: Guru Dayal Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 263 mm. Note: Also, with detail of a tail feather
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

213. NHD2/206

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/206
Title:
Common Iora. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Common Iora ‘Aegithina tiphia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sylvia Tiphia./ Mahangoo Laul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 21./ Iora typhia. Linn.’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 262 mm. Note: A pair sitting on lightly pencilled branches, female on the left and male on th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

214. NHD2/207

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/207
Title:
Bluethroat. Artist(s): Guru Dayal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Bluethroat ‘Luscinia svecica’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sylvia suecica./ Gooroo dyal pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 22. Cyanecula Svecica. Linn sp.’ Artist: Guru Dayal Medium: Watercolour Size: 243 by 296 mm. Note: Also, with detail of a feather.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

215. NHD2/208

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/208
Title:
Pale-billed Flowerpecker. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Pale-billed Flowerpecker (possibly) ‘Dicaeum erythrorhynchos’ Original inscriptions: ‘Certhia Tula Phurky B./ Mahangoo Laul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 23. Certhia Tula Phurky B./ Dicceum mininum (Tickell.) Dic. Tickellia Blyth.’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Watercolour Size: 246 by 296 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

216. NHD2/209

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/209
Title:
Bluetailed Bee-Eater. Artist(s): Bishnu Prasad (fl.1804-1827)
Scope & Content:
Bluetailed Bee-Eater ‘Merops philippinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Merops philippinus./ Bisnoopersaud pinxt.’ Further inscriptions: ‘24.’ Artist: Bishnu Prasad Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 311 mm. Note: Two birds, adult at left and immature at right, sitting on pencilled in twigs.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

217. NHD2/210

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/210
Title:
Green Bee-Eater. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Green Bee-Eater ‘Merops orientalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Merops viridis./ Mahangoo laul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions: ‘25.’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 300 mm. Note: A pair
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

218. NHD2/211

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/211
Title:
White-throated Kingfisher. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
White-throated Kingfisher ‘Halcyon smyrnensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Alcedo smyrnensis var.?/ Mahangoo laul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 26. Halcyon fusca. Bods.’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 312 mm. Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

219. NHD2/212

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/212
Title:
Common Kingfisher. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Common Kingfisher ‘Alcedo atthis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Alcedo bengalensis Gmel./ Mahangoo laul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions: ‘27.’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Watercolour Size: 360 by 263 mm. Note: Also, its nest with seven eggs, by a different hand.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

220. NHD2/213

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/213
Title:
Black-rumped Woodpecker, Lesser Goldenback Woodpecker, Lesser Flameback Woodpecker. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Black-rumped Woodpecker, Lesser Goldenback Woodpecker, Lesser Flameback Woodpecker ‘Dinopium benghalense’ Original inscriptions: ‘Picus bengalensis./ Mahangoo laul pinx[t. -’ trimmed]. Further inscriptions:’ 28./ Picus aurantius. Linn. - bengalensis. Linn.’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Wa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item