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4101. 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

4102. 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

4103. NHD37/f.42

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.42
Title:
Comb Duck
Scope & Content:
Comb Duck ‘Sarkidiornis melanotos’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Combed Duck (Female) at Chandergooty 10th March 1806. The Female is smaller than the Male and is chiefly distinguished from it by the want of the Rising on the Nose which distinguishes the Male.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Me...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4104. NHD37/f.43

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.43
Title:
Comb Duck
Scope & Content:
Comb Duck ‘Sarkidiornis melanotos’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Combed Wild Duck (Male) at Shikarpoor January 29th 1806. The male is rather smaller in size than the Wild Goose of those parts.’ [with dimensions shown] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Additiona...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4105. NHD37/f.44

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.44
Title:
Spot-Billed Duck
Scope & Content:
Spot-Billed Duck ‘Anas poecilorhyncha’ Original inscriptions: ‘Wild Duck (Male) / Nunjengoode 3rd September 1804’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Has the blue speculum of ‘Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha’, but the red loral spot of nominate ‘Anas poecilorh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4106. NHD37/f.45

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.45
Title:
Spot-Billed Duck
Scope & Content:
Spot-Billed Duck ‘Anas poecilorhyncha’ Original inscriptions: ‘Wild Duck of Bednore (Male) / Soruba March 5th 1806. The Female is of the same colour its smaller size distinguishes it from the Male. They frequent Waters, Lakes, Marshes &c.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4107. NHD37/f.46

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.46
Title:
Spot-Billed Duck
Scope & Content:
Spot-Billed Duck ‘Anas poecilorhyncha’ Original inscriptions: ‘1804 - Nunjangode’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Has the blue speculum of ‘Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha’, but the red loral spot of nominate ‘Anas poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4108. NHD37/f.47

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.47
Title:
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Scope & Content:
Lesser Whistling-Duck ‘Dendrocygna javanica’ Original inscriptions: ‘9th July 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4109. NHD37/f.48

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.48
Title:
A species of Sandgrouse
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4110. NHD37/f.50

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.50
Title:
A Bat of the Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats and Flying Foxes)
Scope & Content:
A Bat of the Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats and Flying Foxes) Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item