Woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus)
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
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 Purple Heron juv. (Ardea manillensis)," and in the lower right corner: "Ardea."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Indian, black, red-headed or Pondicherry vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
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
Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
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
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
Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted painting of a brown and black waterbird sitting by the water with a rocky shore in the background, as well as temples, palms, and people carrying water in the distance.
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Indian eagle owl (Bubo bengalensis)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted painting of a brown owl with white face mask, light gold belly, brown speckled chest and back, standing in front of rocky outcrop with minimal foliage. Inscriptions pencilled in lower right side of painting read, "Strix bubo" and "Huhna bengalensis (71)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Framed painting of an eagle with light coloured head, chest, and belly, with wings of gradient shades of brown, standing on a rock with full leaves behind it. Pencilled notes and measurements in lower left corner: "N. Bonelli (33)" (remainder of inscription too faint to read).
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted painting of a lighter brown gull with darker brown spots on back and wings, no background. Inscription below the painting reads, "dark-backed herring gull, juv. (larus affinis)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted painting of a tall-necked, brown spotted bird, standing at attention next to a flat marshy landscape.
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807