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032-003276700 Project / Collection Wellesley Collection

1. NHD1/173-185, NHD8/1335-1371

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/173-185, NHD8/1335-1371
Title:
NHD1/173-185; NHD8/1335-1371 Two supplementary collections of natural history drawings from the Wellesley Collection. --------------------- NHD1/173- ...
Scope & Content:
NHD1/173-185; NHD8/1335-1371 Two supplementary collections of natural history drawings from the Wellesley Collection. --------------------- NHD1/173-185 Thirteen drawings in water-colour depicting 4 mammals, a limb, tusks etc. of musk deer, 1 bird and 7 reptilia from India; bound in a volume...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
13 items

2. NHD1/184

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/184
Title:
Slender Loris
Scope & Content:
Slender Loris ‘Loris tardigradus’ Original inscriptions: ‘lemur gracilis’ [pencil] ‘Madras’ [ink] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD1/185

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/185
Title:
Slender Loris
Scope & Content:
Slender Loris ‘Loris tardigradus’ Original inscriptions:’ lemur gracilis’ [pencil] ‘Madras’ [ink] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD1/176

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/176
Title:
Yellow Monitor
Scope & Content:
Yellow Monitor ‘Varanus flavescens’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘The name of this animal is Goh and it appears in this kingdom. From snout to skull – 6 inches, from skull to tail – 4 feet 6 inches, from back to belly – 6 inches. Work of Mirza Sanghi Beg dated 28th of August 1801.’ Fu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD1/177

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/177
Title:
Indian Monitor
Scope & Content:
Indian Monitor ‘Varanus bengalensis’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD1/182

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/182
Title:
House Sparrow
Scope & Content:
House Sparrow ‘Passer domesticus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Passer domestica Linn. Passer indicus. Jardres Lelly’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD1/174

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/174
Title:
South Asian Chamaeleon
Scope & Content:
South Asian Chamaeleon ‘Chamaeleo zeylonicus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘This animal is found in the mountain region of Chitgam its name is Bahurupiya and the other name is Mindha. Work of Mirza Sanghi Beg dated 28th of August 1801.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Wellesley Drawings. Recd ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD1/175

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/175
Title:
South Asian Chamaeleon
Scope & Content:
South Asian Chamaeleon ‘Chamaeleo zeylonicus’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘This animal is found in the mountain region of Chitgam its name is Sandha or its other name is Bahurupiya. Work of Mirza Sanghi Beg dated 28th of August 1801.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Wellesley Drawings. Recd 1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD1/181

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/181
Title:
Siberian Musk Deer
Scope & Content:
Siberian Musk Deer ‘Moschus moschiferus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Moschus moschiferus Calcutta 1797’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Male
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD1/179

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD1/179
Title:
A species of Skink
Scope & Content:
A species of Skink Original inscriptions: ‘Wellesley Drawings. Recd 16.8.66’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1805
Extent:
1 Item

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