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4091. NHD37/f.29

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.29
Title:
Green Imperial Pigeon
Scope & Content:
Green Imperial Pigeon ‘Ducula aenea’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4092. NHD37/f.31

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.31
Title:
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Scope & Content:
Eurasian Golden Oriole ‘Oriolus oriolus’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Mangoe Bird of Bednore and Canara / Baalai – Aanoo – Aakee Can: / Gairsoopa April 4th 1806.’ ‘The Feathers of the Head, Back and Belly of a bright Yellow colour with a stripe of black about the Eyes and on the Tail. The win...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4093. NHD37/f.32

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.32
Title:
White-Rumped Shama
Scope & Content:
White-Rumped Shama ‘Copsychus malabaricus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4094. NHD37/f.33

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.33
Title:
Rough sketches of avian forms
Scope & Content:
Rough sketches of avian forms Medium: Pencil
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4095. NHD37/f.34

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.34
Title:
White Stork
Scope & Content:
White Stork ‘Ciconia ciconia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bill & Legs a Fiery Red / hind part of wing – Dark Shining Black / Body & the Neck white / Eyes Black / Lower part of the Bill Dark Brown / From one Extremity of wing to the other 7 feet height’ [with dimensions shown] Further insc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4096. NHD37/f.35

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.35
Title:
Lesser Florican
Scope & Content:
Lesser Florican ‘Sypheotides indica’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Florikin of the Carnatic’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Female. With detail of head and leg
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4097. NHD37/f.36

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.36
Title:
Common Coot
Scope & Content:
Common Coot ‘Fulica atra’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Species of Water Fowl at Shikarpoor / January 6th 1806’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: additional detail of foot
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4098. NHD37/f.37

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.37
Title:
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Scope & Content:
Lesser Whistling-Duck ‘Dendrocygna javanica’ Original inscriptions: ‘Whistling Teal of Bengal / at Seemogga August 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4099. NHD37/f.38

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.38
Title:
A species of Grebe
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4100. 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