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1. NHD2/186-284

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/186-284
Title:
NHD2/186-284 The 'G & B' (Gibbons & Buchanan) Collection Ninety-nine drawings in laid down in an album of birds from India and the East Indies, in a ...
Scope & Content:
NHD2/186-284 The 'G & B' (Gibbons & Buchanan) Collection Ninety-nine drawings in laid down in an album of birds from India and the East Indies, in a collection formed under the supervision of Francis Buchanan (afterwards Buchanan-Hamilton) and William Lloyd-Gibbons. Drawings by variou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
99 items

2. NHD2/284

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/284
Title:
Australian King Parrot
Scope & Content:
Australian King Parrot ‘Alisterus scapularis’ Original inscriptions: ‘B.5/ Psittacus’ [erased - Buchanan Mss?] ‘vol. III, p.29./ Aprosmictus scapulatus. Bechstein.’ Further inscriptions: ‘99. Aprosmictus scapulatus.’ Artist: Medium: Bodycolour, varnished. Size: 353 by 312 mm. Note: By ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD2/280

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/280
Title:
Barn Owl
Scope & Content:
Barn Owl ‘Tyto alba’ Original inscriptions:’ Strix Pecha B./ B.1.’ Further inscriptions: ‘95. Strix flaminea’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 456 by 332 mm. Note: Also, details of three feathers. The B.1 is Gibbons’ indication that this drawing, like the next 4 (281-4), were prepared f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD2/282

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/282
Title:
Common Paradise Kingfisher
Scope & Content:
Common Paradise Kingfisher ‘Tanysiptera galatea’ Original inscriptions: ‘Alcedo Dea?’ Further inscriptions: ‘97. Tanysiptera Dea. Linn.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 292 by 500 mm. Note: The bird is stretched out as a dead specimen. This is presumably meant to be B.3, see NHD2/280, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD2/281

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/281
Title:
Red Bird of Paradise
Scope & Content:
Red Bird of Paradise ‘Paradisaea rubra’ Original inscriptions:’ Paradisea coccinea B.’ Further inscriptions: ‘96./ Paradisea rubra. Vieillot./ - sanguinea. Shaw.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour with gold highlights Size: 301 by 455 mm. Note: The bird is stretched out as a dead specimen. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD2/283

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/283
Title:
Blue Mountain Lory, Swainson's Lory
Scope & Content:
Blue Mountain Lory, Swainson’s Lory ‘Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Psittacus haematodus B?. Buchanan Ms. III, p.54/ B.4.’ Further inscriptions: ‘98. Trichoglossus novae Hollandiae Gmel./ - Swainsoni J.et Jelly Australia.’ Artist: Medium: Bodycolour, varnis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1805
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD2/189

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/189
Title:
Osprey. Artist(s): Mahangu Lal (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Osprey ‘Pandion haliaetus’ Original inscriptions:’ Falco Haliaetus. Linn/ Motch moonggur/ Mahangoo Laul pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 4. Saudion haliaetus. Linn’ Artist: Mahangu Lal Medium: Watercolour Size: 530 by 360 mm. Note: With detail of leg and claw.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD2/240

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/240
Title:
Lesser Kestrel. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Lesser Kestrel ‘Falco naumanni’ Original inscriptions:’ Trimati’ [in Bengali] ‘of the Bengalese/ Haludar pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 55. 4 Tinnuculus ceuchris - Naumann/ Falco ceuchris Nau./. Falco cyanellus B.’ Artist: Haludar Medium: Watercolour Size: 303 by 474 mm. Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD2/246

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/246
Title:
Spangled Drongo. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Spangled Drongo ‘Dicrurus hottentottus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Krsna raja’ [in Bengali] ‘of the Bengalese/ Haludar pinxt.’ Further inscriptions:’ 61. Chibia hottentota Linn: Sp./ Corvus crishna B.’ Artist: Haludar Medium: Watercolour Size: 386 by 311 mm. Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD2/248

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/248
Title:
Red-headed Trogon. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:
Red-headed Trogon ‘Harpactes erythrocephalus’ Original inscriptions:’ .........’[in nasta‘liq] ‘of the Musulmans/.......’.[in Bengali] ‘of the Bengalese/ Haludar pinxit.’ Further inscriptions:’ 63. Harpactes Hodgsoni Gould/ taken from life vide (Buch.) Hamiltons Ms.1.p.63. Trogon? dilectus B....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805-1807
Extent:
1 Item