Inscription: Inscribed in ink; 'C.T 1833/ near Cadenabbia'. A pencil drawing by Constance Talbot of a view looking through a forest clearing towards a building partially hidden by tree tops, with a series of jagged mountains in the distance.
A watercolour study of the bird with accompanying text written by Talbot reading: 'The Great Northern Diver 8ft long 5ft across wings breeds on islands of fresh fish lochs. A much smaller variety the Red throated Diver also common in Faroe Isles'.
[Hand-coloured engraving of the botanical specimens: Diphyscium Foliosum and Buxbamia Aphylla.]
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Inscription: Printed on recto: 'Diphyscium foliosum/ Buxbamia aphylla/ Weddell. Sc.'. Hand-coloured engraving by Weddell of two North American botanical specimens.
Mid 18th Dynasty Egyptian stela (reign of Amenhotep III).
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Small round-topped votive stela showing the owner making offerings to the creator god Ptah, who is based in the city of Memphis. Main person shown: owner/dedicator, nfr-xa - Neferkha.
Engraving depicting the profile portrait of André Damican in a medallion that is inscribed with 'André Damican Philidore, Né à Dreux le sept Septembre, mil sept cent vingt six'. Beneath the medallion there is a poem by M. Davesne: 'Aux Français étonnés, de sa Mâle Harmonie, Il montra dans son a...
Inscription: Written in ink on album page; 'C.A.F. inv. Cephalus & Procris' Engraving of Cephalus having shot an arrow into the chest of Procris who crouches behind a bush.
Inscription: Handwritten on the drawing and album page; 'Augsbourg'. A pencil drawing of the upper section of an hexagonal tower that rises above some tree tops.
Inscription: Handwritten on album page; 'Florence'. A pencil drawing looking along the Arno River, showing the city on both banks with the Palazzo Vecchio visible on the left.
Inscription: Inscribed in ink; 'C.T. 1833/ Berne'. Watercolour painting by Constance Talbot showing a scenic viewing spot with an iron railing which looks out towards the town with Bern Münster to the left.