Plain Pouched Hornbill ‘Aceros subruficollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Subruficollis, Blyth’ [Pencil] ‘Buceros plicatus. Latham ?. An var? v. spec. nova? Amhurst.’ [Ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: With head separately detailed, also a feather detail.
Wallich’s or Shou Deer ‘Cervus elaphus wallichi’ Original inscriptions: ‘C. affinis Hodgs. Cervus wallichianus, Cuv. Dr. Wallich’s Collection’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: pencil and watercolour Size: Note: Similar to 757
Wallich’s or Shou Deer ‘Cervus elaphus wallichi’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cervus wallichianus, Cuv. Received 17th Oct. 1828’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: pencil and watercolour Size: Note: Similar to 758
Gayal ‘Bos frontalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Drawn by Mr. Berg Wolff from the same Gayal which Vishnpersaud drew. Rec 17 Oct 1828’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Berg Wolff Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Bamboo Rat (either Hoary or Chinese) ‘Rhizomys pruinosus,’ or’ rhizomys sinensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Rhizomys siamensis, Bl. Found among the ravines at Yenangenn on the Irawaddy Dec 1826’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Common Goral. Artist(s): Bishnu Prasad (fl.1804-1827)
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Common Goral ‘Nemorhaedus goral’ Original inscriptions: [By Wallich] ‘Goral. Received both Goral 27 February 1828. The one I got a short time ago from Gardner is much larger than that here represented and which I saw in Nipal in 1821. It measures/ Length (total from nose tip to end of tail) 3-...
Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Drawn by Vishnupersaud at the palace of Ava in Novemb. 1826. It is a very faithful representation. Total length 12/2 Height 9/4 Forelegs 4/7 Hindlegs 4/1 Height to belly 4/2 Tusks from lip 4/8’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Vishnu ...