Rhinoceros Beetle Family Scarabaeidae, ‘Oryctes rhinoceros’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tangkada./ Scarabaus Gideon.’ Further inscriptions:’ Marsden.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 248 by 202 mm. Note: Within ruled borders, and furnished with shadows in the manner of Sita Ram. Detached f...
Giant Bush Cricket Family Tettigonidae, ‘Macrolyristes imperator’ Original inscriptions: ‘Belalong Sappa’ Further inscriptions: ‘Marsden.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 203 by 255 mm. Note: Within ruled borders, and furnished with shadows in the manner of Sita Ram. Detached from most...
Spiral Moon Shell (possibly) Family Naticidae, Genus ‘Neverita’ Original inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: three studies of the shells
Colugo, Flying Lemur ‘Cynocephalus variegatus’ Original inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with varnish. Size: 425 by 310 mm. Note: With young, hanging from a branch. Detached from most of the rest of William Marsden’s collection (NHD1/1-31, and NHD2/300...
A species of Leaf Insect Family Phasmidae Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 206 by 268 mm. Note: Within ruled borders. Two views from above, with legs extended and stowed. Detached from most of the rest of William Marsden’s collection (NHD1/1...
A Turban Shell and a Mussel Shell Family Turbinidae and Family Mytilidae Original inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two studies of Turban Shells flanking a study of a Mussel Shell