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NHD38
- Record Id:
- 032-003277146
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003277146
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x001d85
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- NHD38
- Title:
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Mackenzie Collection --------------------- NHD38 Fifty drawings in watercolour, pencil and pen-and-ink (6 unfinished) depicting plants from the Camat ...
- Scope & Content:
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Mackenzie Collection
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NHD38
Fifty drawings in watercolour, pencil and pen-and-ink (6 unfinished) depicting plants from the Camatic. The drawings are bound in with blank paper to form an album of 53 + ii ff. measuring 15 by 9.25 inches.
These drawings were collected in the Balaghat and Canara districts between 1804 and 1807 while Colin MacKenzie was engaged on the survey of Mysore and adjoining districts.
On the cover is the title 'No.5. Drawings of Plants in the Carnatic-Balla-Ghaat & in the Canara from 1804 to 1807'. The title page is inscribed, 'C.McK. 5. Drawings W.Cat. ccxxiii.5. Book 23,' and p.ii, 'Natural History of Mysore. Botany.' There follows on f.1 a 'List of the Botanical Drawings contained in this Book. No.5. Nos. 1-50.'
The paintings appear to be by several hands, probably MacKenzie's draughtsmen. Many of the drawings are neatly inscribed with Latin and sometimes English names, space being left for the Sanskrit and Kanarese. Dates and places are given and occasionally measurements. In certain cases notes on the uses of the plant are provided, e.g. No.48.
The two albums were received by the Library in July 1823 and listed by H.H. Wilson 'The Mackenzie Collection' (Madras, 1882) p.581, Nos.4 and 5. They received little attention, however, for no one, not even Horsfield, seems to have mentioned them in the catalogues of the Company's natural history collections.
A drawing of Talipot palm trees ('Corypha umbraculifera' L.) with an unusual inflorescence appears in MacKenzie's Portfolio 4, No.55, 'Views at Poonah and in Orissa, Bengal and Upper Hindostan' (WD729).
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NHD38/f.1
Original inscriptions: ‘Drawings / W. Cat. CCXXiii / 5 / Book 23’
Further inscriptions: ‘Drawings of Plants in the Carnatic 1804-1807’
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NHD38/f.2
Original inscriptions: ‘Natural History of Mysore / Botany’
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NHD38/f.3
Original inscriptions: ‘List of the Botanical Drawings contained in this Book No 5’ [this title heads the list, which is of the drawings that follow, listing each just as inscribed on each folio]
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NHD38/f.4
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- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- MacKenzie Collection
Natural History Drawings - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003277146", "parent" : "#", "text" : "NHD38: Mackenzie Collection --------------------- NHD38 Fifty drawings in watercolour, pencil and pen-and-ink (6 unfinished) depicting plants from the…" },{ "id" : "040-003277147", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.5: Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Peacock Flower" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277148", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.6: Oleander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277149", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.7: Jackfruit and a species of Pandanus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277150", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.8: A species of Bunchflower" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277151", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.9: Mysore Raspberry (Hill Raspberry) and Teak (possibly)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277152", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.10: Teak (possibly)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277153", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.11: Wild Coffee" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277154", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.12: Scarlet Ixora, Jungleflame" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277155", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.13: Sprouting Silk Cotton Seed (possibly)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277156", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.14: Cassia and Benzoin (Gum Benjamin)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277157", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.15: Wild Cinnamon and Caterpillar of the Family Sphingidae" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277158", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.16: Two species of Plants, plant at left from the family Clusiaceae (possibly), plant at right possibly from the family Lamiaceae" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277159", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.17: Purple Convolvulus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277160", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.18: Wild Turmeric and Purple Convolvulus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277161", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.19: Teak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277162", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.20: Wild Turmeric" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277163", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.21: Plant of the family Sterculiaceae?" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277164", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.22: Teak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277165", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.23: Plant of the Family Araceae (including Philodendrons and Arums)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277166", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.24: Silk Cotton, Simul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277167", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.25: Coriander, family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae, Coriander sativum L., and plant of the family Linaceae (Linum usitasissimum?)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277168", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.26: Lotus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277169", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.27: Lotus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277170", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.28: Lotus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277171", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.29: Lotus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277172", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.30: Lotus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277173", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.31: Lotus" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277174", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.32: Silk Cotton, Simul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277175", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.33: Flame of the Forest, Palas, Dhak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277176", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.34: Flame of the Forest, Palas, Dhak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277177", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.35: Flame of the Forest, Palas, Dhak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277178", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.36: Flame of the Forest, Palas, Dhak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277179", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.37: Flame of the Forest, Palas, Dhak" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277180", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.38: Indian Rose-Chestnut, Ironwood, Mesua" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277181", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.39: Black Pepper" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277182", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.40: Black Pepper" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277183", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.41: Indian Wild Date Palm" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277184", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.42: Cassia (possibly)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277185", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.43: Fishtail Palm" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277186", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.44: Cashew" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277187", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.45: Malabar Nutmeg, Bombay Mace" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277188", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.46: Changeable Rose" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277189", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.47: Changeable Rose" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277190", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.48: Cutch Tree, Black Acacia, Khair" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277191", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.49: Malay Rose Apple" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277192", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.50: Botanical study" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277193", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.51: A species of Ixora" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277194", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.52: Kokam, Kokum" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277195", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.53: A large spreading tree with an aperture for a shrine amid its roots" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003277196", "parent" : "032-003277146", "text" : "NHD38/f.54: Plant of the family Combretaceae, Terminalia sp." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003277146
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- NHD38/f.5 : Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Peacock Flower
NHD38/f.6 : Oleander
NHD38/f.7 : Jackfruit and a species of Pandanus
NHD38/f.8 : A species of Bunchflower
NHD38/f.9 : Mysore Raspberry (Hill Raspberry) and Teak (possibly)
NHD38/f.10 : Teak (possibly)
NHD38/f.11 : Wild Coffee
NHD38/f.12 : Scarlet Ixora, Jungleflame
NHD38/f.13 : Sprouting Silk Cotton Seed (possibly)
NHD38/f.14 : Cassia and Benzoin (Gum Benjamin)
NHD38/f.15 : Wild Cinnamon and Caterpillar of the Family Sphingidae
NHD38/f.16 : Two species of Plants, plant at left from the family Clusiaceae (possibly), plant at right possibly from the family Lamiaceae
NHD38/f.17 : Purple Convolvulus
NHD38/f.18 : Wild Turmeric and Purple Convolvulus
NHD38/f.19 : Teak
NHD38/f.20 : Wild Turmeric
NHD38/f.21 : Plant of the family Sterculiaceae?
NHD38/f.22 : Teak
NHD38/f.23 : Plant of the Family Araceae (including Philodendrons and Arums)
NHD38/f.24 : Silk Cotton, Simul
NHD38/f.25 : Coriander, family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae, Coriander sativum L., and plant of the family Linaceae (Linum usitasissimum?)
NHD38/f.26 : Lotus
NHD38/f.27 : Lotus
NHD38/f.28 : Lotus
NHD38/f.29 : Lotus
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 50 items
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- Languages:
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- Scripts:
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- Start Date:
- 1804
- End Date:
- 1807
- Date Range:
- 1804-1807
- Era:
- CE
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- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
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