Stem with leaves and fruit, one exposed, of the Tompaia.
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Stem with leaves and fruit, one exposed, of the Tompaia. Inscribed in ink: ‘Tompaia.’ Water-colour, with varnish, within black painted rules; 378 by 535 mm.
Stem of a Rambutan, with leaves, flowers and fruit, with separate study of a fruit and its kernel
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Stem of a Rambutan,with leaves, flowers and fruit, with separate study of a fruit and its kernel. Inscribed in ink: ‘Rambutan’. Water-colour, with varnish, within black painted rules; 380 by 535 mm.
Stem with leaves, flowers, pods and fruit, with one exposed, of the Durian or stink-fruit, with separate seed pod
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Stem with leaves, flowers, pods and fruit, with one exposed, of the Durian or stink-fruit, with separate seed pod. Inscribed in ink: ‘Durian’. Water-colour, with varnish, within black painted rules; 378 by 535 mm.
Study of a pomegranate. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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Study of a pomegranate. Water-colour; 352 by 492 mm. Note: With a faint pencil outline of another one beside it. This is an artistic study, not a botanical one.
A blue reeded plant with brilliantly coloured larvae.. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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A blue reeded plant with brilliantly coloured larvae. By Sita Ram, c.1820. Inscribed in pencil: ‘The Caterpillar of a small white moth with deep pink body the upper border of the wing pink and a few black spots. The plant the larva feeds upon is Hodgarum Alhagi or Jeuansa or Jewasa of Hindusta...
Two stems of nutmeg. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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Two stems of nutmeg, with two split open pods showing the nuts, and a separate larger pod. Inscribed in ink in capitals: ‘Jaephal or Nutmeg’; and in pencil: ‘No. 5’. Water-colour; 412 by 305 mm. Note: The artist meant this to be looked at differently from the way it is mounted, as he has prov...
Study of two cotton plants in flower. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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Study of two cotton plants in flower. By Sita Ram, 1820. Inscribed in pencil: ‘Gossipyrum. Cultivated & Wild Cotton Bengal. April 1820. Vol 3rd. No. 53.’ Water-colour; 412 by 304 mm.
Stem of a lemon, with leaves and flowers. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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Stem of a lemon, with leaves and flowers; a separate twig with two green fruit; and a ripe lemon. Inscribed in ink in capitals: ‘Kumallee Lime’; and in pencil: ‘Citrus. No. 11.’ Water-colour; 413 by 300 mm.