- CA RBD Gwillim-1
- Series
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
The series consists of 121 watercolour paintings of birds, created by Elizabeth Gwillim while she was living in Chennai, India (then Madras). The birds were painted from life rather than from the skins or stuffed specimens used by many artists of her day. Many paintings feature their avian subjects within a full landscape. Some paintings contain inscriptions with species identifications and, occasionally, additional observations about the birds.
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807