Assamese Macaque ‘Macaca assamensis pelops’ Original inscriptions: ‘Recd 1817 / Simia Nepalensis’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 251 by 229 mm Note: forms a pair with 494
Asian Openbill ‘Anastomus oscitans’ Original inscriptions: ‘ghonghil’ [Pencilled in Hindi]’ Ardea coromandeliana / Ghonghil Bengal’ [Ink] ‘B. Recd from Bengal for Castle Eden 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, Pencil] ‘B 24 Aug 1808’ [on reverse, red ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Penci...
White Stork ‘Ciconia ciconia’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardea Ghoybor (H) / Ciconia alba’ [Pencil] ‘B Recd June 1819’ [on reverse, Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and Watercolour Size: 532 by 358 mm Note: With pencil sketch of head
Little Egret ‘Egretta garzetta’ Original inscriptions: ‘H garzetta / Ardea Nivea / Recd June 1819’ [Pencil] ‘B Recd June 1819 / Ardea nivea?/ 40’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 468 by 346 mm Note: Duplicate of 316.
Black Bittern ‘Dupetor flavicollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardetta flavicollis, adult / Ardea Kola Buglee’ [Pencil]’ B. Recd June 1819’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 531 by 354 mm Note: male
Black Bittern ‘Dupetor flavicollis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardetta flavicollis / Recd June 1819’ [Pencil] ‘B Recd June 1819’ / ‘Ardetta flavicollis’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 371 by 294 mm Note: juvenile
Yellow Bittern ‘Ixobrychus sinensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘B. Recd June 1819 /46 / Ardea Armens’ [on reverse in Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 290 by 279 mm Note: An adult on the right and a juvenile at left. Duplicate of 324.
Yellow Bittern ‘Ixobrychus sinensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Ardetta sinensis et lepida’ [Pencil] ‘Ardea Sinensis?’ [Ink, on reverse] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 290 by 279 mm Note: An adult on the right and a juvenile at left. Duplicate of 323.