Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Head & tail of a Rock Snake found in the Artillery Barracks in Fort St. George Aug 20th 1816.’ ‘Length of the Snake 9 f 5 Inches / Length of the head a to b 3 ½ Inches / Depth of the head 2 ½ Inches / Diameter of the thickest part of ...
Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pencil Size: Note: Largely unfinished sketches of the snake’s head and neck, on recto as well as verso
Bandicoot Rat ‘Bandicota indica’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Bandicoote of Coromandel. September 16th 1810’ [with dimensions indicated on the drawing] ‘John New…… 4th October 18..’ [in indistinct Pencil] with East India Company Library seal on the verso. Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium...
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Guana’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views: ventral and dorsal
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Guana of Mysore / at Haradanhully October 27th 1804.’ ‘The Tongue drawn out 5 Inches / Colour dark Brown above / The Belly and lower parts smooth and marked with white / The Skin of the Legs reticulated and marked in cro...
Peninsular Rock Agama ‘Psammophilus dorsalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Lizard taken at Royasarum 24 October 1810.’ ‘Note: the animal who at the point of death becomes of a deep orange colour & the Belly becomes darker than in life – Length – 1 foot 3 Inches – Width – 1 3/10 Inches’ Furthe...