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Serranus lanceolatus

Painting showing a side view of single fish in yellow and brown; blue wash underneath.

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

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

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

Pristis cuspidatus

Painting showing a side view of light blue and grey sawtooth fish with pink and violet fins and tail. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Pristis cuspidatus."

Symonds, Mary

Callichrous chechra

Painting showing a side view of blue-and-grey whiskered fish with pink accents. Very lightly painted. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Callichrous chechra."

Symonds, Mary

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

Julis lunaris

Painting showing a side view of fish with scales of blue, violet, and pale yellow.

Symonds, Mary

Apogon cupreus

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

Symonds, Mary

Triacanthus brevirostris

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

Symonds, Mary

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