Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-001
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Framed painting of small raptor perched on rock with some foliage in a partial background, colour much paler than normal. Inscription on painting reads: "Kestrel [male glyph] (Tinnunculus aluadarius)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-002
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Framed portrait of a raptor in full landscape. Raptor is red with white head, foreground is full of foliage, three worshipful figures at right in full background.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

White-necked, or woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-003
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Framed painting of a large black and white stork in full landscape, with the background full of foliage.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-004
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Mounted painting of a small heron with a fish in its bill (unique in the collection), probably a catfish, with partial background featuring a small body of water or pond, rocks, and foliage. Inscriptions below the painting read: "? Eastern Pu...

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Indian, black, red-headed or Pondicherry vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-005
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Mounted painting with a life-sized bust (head, neck, shoulders) study of a vulture on otherwise blank page. Inscription below the painting reads: "Black, King, or Pondicherry Vulture (Otogyps calvus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-006
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Two mounted drawings of a vulture affixed to a single page. Upper image is a small painting of the bird, lower is a life-sized bust portrait of the bird with a rough sketch of the whole bird in upper right corner. The lower painting also includes ...

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-007
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Mounted painting with full depiction of a pale-colored buzzard, with partial background of rocks and plants. Inscriptions below the painting read: "Smaller White Scavenger Vulture (Neophron ginginianus)" at bottom centre, and "Neoph...

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-008
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Mounted painting of brown and white raptor perched on small rock platform, with sparse branches and foliage in partial background. Inscription below the painting reads: "Circaetus gallicus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-009
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Framed painting of a bird with white body, black neck, head, and legs, standing on rock by water. Full and close background featuring plants with hanging, full pods.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black stork (Ciconia nigra)

• CA RBD Gwillim-1-010
• Item
• [between 1801 and 1807?]

Part of Gwillim Collection

Framed painting of a tall stork with white underbelly, black back, and dark, iridescent neck and head. Full background with perspective, featuring water on the left and rocks, hill, and tree on the right.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807