1. Mss Eur E72
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E72
- Title:
- 144 drawings in an album, depicting Gangetic fish. By an Indian artist supervised by Buchanan. These drawings were used for the plates to Buchanan's 'An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its Branches', Edinburgh, 1822
- Scope & Content:
- One hundred and four folios of drawings in water-colour and pen and ink depicting Gangetic Fishes, made under the supervision of Francis Buchanan (later Buchanan-Hamilton, 1762-1829). 103 fishes are illustrated, one fish (No.65 and 66) occupying two folios. A coloured side view is usually given with...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- Bengali, English, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1798-1814
- Extent:
- 1 volume