Toad, family Bufonidae, ‘Bufo sp.’ Original inscriptions: Toad Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: This drawing at centre right
Red Sand Boa, John’s Earth Boa ‘Eryx johnii’ Original inscriptions: ‘A kind of two head Snake called Munnooleepamboo. If this kind of Snake bite a man the poison will increase in His Body & will decrease His members & appear as leprosy at last & will be cured by medicine if it was ...
Golden Lion Tamarin, Golden Lion Marmoset (possibly)
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Golden Lion Tamarin, Golden Lion Marmoset (possibly) ‘Leontopithecus rosalia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Its a form of large Mundee.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mydas rosalia? Its American.’ ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: ...
The calcareous deposit of a marine worm Original inscriptions: ‘A kind of sea worm cage’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Crab-eating Macaque, Long-tailed Macaque, Cynomolgus Monkey ‘Macaca fascicularis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Mundee it’s a kind monkey’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: With detail of head. Two types ...
A species of orb-web Spider with young ‘Nephila sp.’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A species of Mantis Shrimp, family Squillidae Original inscriptions: ‘Kuddel Boochy or Shengy’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A drawing with several aquatic creatures depicted. This at bottom right
Crab, possibly of the family Calappidae, Matuta sp.
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Crab, possibly of the family Calappidae, ‘Matuta sp’. Original inscriptions: ‘Shomungee’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A drawing with several aquatic creatures depicted. This in the middle row at extreme left.
An Annelid, from the family of Polychaetes or Marine Worms
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An Annelid, from the family of Polychaetes or Marine Worms Original inscriptions: ‘Sea worm’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views, with the filter open (right) and with it closed (left)