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Small square paper pasted to larger page with inscription that reads, "Watercolour Paintings of the Birds of India by Lady Elizabeth Gwillim Madras, 1801–1808 – ? (Lady G. died 1807) (Life-size – drawings) In a portfolio with a few of her paintings of flowers. See, also, larger portfolio, for larger paintings of birds." Includes some other inscriptions on the page.

Small grey-ish paper mounted in centre of a larger page, with "VI Flowers" in script at centre.

Small paper mounted on centre of page with black ink cursive writing that reads, "Drawings by Lady Gwillim wife of Chief Justice of Madras in 1801/2 [?] - 5." Blue ink stamp below writing reads, "Dr. Casey Wood, Author's Club, 2. Whitehall Court, London, England."

Painting showing a side view of blue fish with yellow fins. Pencil inscriptions on mat read, "Triacanthus brevirostris" and "?Misrǎlīr."

Very lightly sketched and painted flower, some leaves painted light grey or green, others just outlined in pencil. Stem surrounded with curling, loose leaves. Inscription at the bottom centre of the page reads, "Glaucium luteum." Another at the lower left of the drawing reads, "Chelidonium Glaucium Yellow-horned poppy."

Painting showing a side view of brown fish with red fins; scales individually rendered; blue wash underneath. Pencilled inscription on mat reads, "Apogon cupreus."

Two smaller paintings mounted on one sheet. The upper painting shows two small yellow flowers, with no stems or leaves, lightly outlined. The lower painting shows a stem with bunch of small yellow flowers drooping down with very light green leaves. Inscription beneath the lower painting reads, "Cowslip primula veris."

Painting showing a side view of Physalia with pink-and-blue pneumatophore and violet tentacles. Pencilled inscription below drawing reads, "Physalia - (Portuguese man-of-war)."

Painting of three ranunculus flowers: the top, yellow with red on the edges of the petals, the flower to the right, dark red with grey centre, and the flower on the left, bright yellow with small red dots on the tips of each petal. Each flower has many petals, very densely arranged. No stems, no background. Inscription below the painting reads, "Ranunculus asiaticus."