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Gwillim Collection With digital objects
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Crocodilus palustris

Painting showing a side view of speckled marsh crocodile in light green, grey, and brown; slight grey shadow underneath. Features additional notes in Gwillim's hand regarding crocodile's size and where it was found: on the drawing in pencil, a small number "51," "10 feet [unclear]," and "A [unclear] aligator taken from the ditch at Vellore." Other pencil inscriptions on the mat read, "Crocodilus palustris" (at side) and "Crocodilus palustris / A aligator taken from the ditch at _ ?" (at bottom). The "10 feet" on the drawing has been re-written underneath.

Symonds, Mary

Chaetodon vagabundus

Painting showing a side view of striated light-coloured angelfish with black-and-yellow fins and tail. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Chaetodon vagabundus."

Symonds, Mary

Chrysophrys hasta

Painting showing a side view of red fish with light blue and grey undertones. Pencil inscriptions on mat read, "Chrysophrys hasta" and "Kārkǎṭi" (pencil).

Symonds, Mary

Mesoprion bohar

Painting showing a side view of grey fish with rose accents on fins and tail; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Mesoprion bohar."

Symonds, Mary

Sphyraena obtusata

Painting showing a side view of blue-and-grey barracuda with orange accents; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Sphyraena obtusata."

Symonds, Mary

Mesoprion fulviflamma

Painting showing a side view of fish in grey, yellow, and orange; blue-grey wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Mesoprion fulviflamma."

Symonds, Mary

Balistes viridescens

Painting showing a side view of brown fish; scales rendered through cross-hatching; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Balistes viridescens."

Symonds, Mary

Mesoprion johnii

Painting showing a side view of fish in dark teal and tan; scales rendered through cross-hatching. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Mesoprion johnii" and "Musri."

Symonds, Mary

Physalia (Portuguese man-of-war)

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)."

Symonds, Mary

Serranus formosus

Painting showing a side view of striated blue and brown fish; blue and grey wash underneath. Inscription on mat reads, "Serranus formosus" and "(?) Kĭwān" in pencil.

Symonds, Mary

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