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Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/312
Title:: Asian Openbill
Scope & Content:: Asian Openbill ‘Anastomus oscitans’ Original inscriptions: ‘ghonghil’ [Pencilled in Hindi]’ Ardea coromandeliana / Ghonghil Bengal’ [Ink] ‘B. Recd from Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, Pencil] ‘B 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, red ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Penci...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/313
Title:: Woolly-necked Stork
Scope & Content:: Woolly-Necked Stork ‘Ciconia episcopus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Manikjar?’ [Hindi, Pencil]’ Ardea Leucocephala.Lath / Manikjar Bengal’ [Ink] ‘B. Recd fr Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and watercolour Size: 527 by 359 m...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/314
Title:: White Stork
Scope & Content:: White Stork ‘Ciconia ciconia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardea Ghoybor (H) / Ciconia alba’ [Pencil] ‘B Recd June 1819’ [on reverse, Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and Watercolour Size: 532 by 358 mm Note: With pencil sketch of head
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/315
Title:: Black-crowned Night Heron
Scope & Content:: Black-Crowned Night Heron ‘Nicticorax nicticorax’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardea Nycticorax.L / Wák Bengal’ [Ink] ‘vak’ [Hindi, Pencil]’ B. Recd fr Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 529 by 358 mm Note: With d...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/316
Title:: Little Egret
Scope & Content:: Little Egret ‘Egretta garzetta’ Original inscriptions: ‘H garzetta /25’ [Pencil] ‘Ardea nivea?’ [on reverse, Ink] ‘B. Recd 1817/ 49 Dr / Page 179?’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 528 by 356 mm Note: duplicate of 318.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/317
Title:: Intermediate Egret
Scope & Content:: Intermediate Egret ‘Mesophoyx intermedia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Recd June 1819 / Ardea Puttna/egritorisus’ [Pencil] ‘B. Recd June 1819 / Ardea Puttna/egritorisus’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 394 by 296 mm Note: On a brown-grey wash bac...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/318
Title:: Little Egret
Scope & Content:: Little Egret ‘Egretta garzetta’ Original inscriptions: ‘H garzetta / Ardea Nivea / Recd June 1819’ [Pencil] ‘B Recd June 1819 / Ardea nivea?/ 40’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 468 by 346 mm Note: Duplicate of 316.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/319
Title:: Cattle Egret
Scope & Content:: Cattle Egret ‘Bubulcus ibis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Herodius bibulcus / breeding plumage /’ [Pencil] ‘Ardea Surkia meis’ Further inscriptions: [on reverse in Ink] ‘B Recd 1817/ 49 Dr/ Page 182’ [on reverse, Pencil] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 532 by 355 mm Note:
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/320
Title:: Intermediate Egret
Scope & Content:: Intermediate Egret ‘Mesophoyx intermedia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Herodius bubulcus / non-breeding plumage’ [Pencil] ‘ Ardea Surkia, female’ [on reverse in Ink] ‘B Recd 1817 / 49 Dr / Page 180’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 531 by 357 mm ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/321
Title:: Black Bittern
Scope & Content:: Black Bittern ‘Dupetor flavicollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardetta flavicollis, adult / Ardea Kola Buglee’ [Pencil]’ B. Recd June 1819’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 531 by 354 mm Note: male
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1807
Extent:: 1 Item

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