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Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 With digital objects
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Western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

Mounted painting of a female red-brown coloured eagle with white head, standing on rocky riverside with very minimal foliage. Inscription below painting reads, "Circus aeruginosus (54)" with a female symbol and in lower right corner of mount, "Circus aeruginosus [female symbol] The Marsh Harrier [K.S. #41]."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

[Untitled leaves] ; Anemone hepatica

Two smaller paintings on darker paper mounted on one sheet. The top painting shows two roughly sketched blue petals lying on a surface with minimal shadows. The bottom shows three blue flowers with some white accents, on tall, thin stems emerging from pulled-up root system. Inscription beneath the lower painting reads, "Anemone hepatica."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

Painting of a small black and white duck with purple iridescence on the cheek and a fluffy black tuft of feathers on the head. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)

Painting of a smaller heron, with a grey-green body with some striped feathers and neck spots, no background. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Little Green Heron (Butorides javanica)," and at bottom right, "Adrea."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

Painting of a dove with ombré blue and pink head, chest, and belly. The same colours are on the back and wings, with black speckles. Bird is standing on beige ground with shaded water and minimal suggestions of plants in the background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Spotted dove (Turtur suratensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)

Large pelican, light head with dark ridge along back of neck, light brown wings with dark edges, standing on small beige ground, no background. Painting uncharacteristically shows pink feet. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Spotted-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides)

Painting of a small light brown bird with black and white striped belly. No background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Banded crake (Rallina superciliaris)." Another at bottom right reads, "Rallus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata)

Painting in mat of a small bird with pale face, neck, and chest, with pink-red eyes and (back of) neck, back is speckled warm brown, belly and wings are stripped pale grey/blue and brown. No background. Inscription in bottom centre reads, "Blue-breasted banded rail (hypotenidia striatus)," with another at bottom right, "Rallus."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

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

Shaheen falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator)

Painting of a smaller juvenile raptor with white face and dark brown cap, orange and brown speckled belly, and dark brown back and wings. Perched on a rock in a limited landscape with some foliage. Inscription in bottom centre reads, "Indian Hobby imm (Falco severus)," below that: "Hypotriorchis severus (14)." Firmly pencilled in lower right corner, "Falco severus indicus (immature) Central Indian Hobby (? Female symbol) [K.S.#292B]."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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