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Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
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 "Neophron ginginianus" in lower left corner.
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 Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a Southern Pig-tailed Macaque from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Plate VIII, The Staircaise with Trophies
Part of Carceri d’invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.
Print of an etching with stone pillars, bridges, stairs, and some large sculptures at the base of the main stairs. With some figures on stairs.
Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
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
Part of Carceri d’invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.
Print of an etching of a doorway and a large wheel. Some figures on stairs below doorway, and at base of wheel.
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a Southern Pig-tailed Macaque from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Part of Percy Erskine Nobbs Fonds
This file contains a bound sketchbook containing drawings, colour sketches and notes of architectural ornaments, chairs and other furniture, doors, windows, and building exteriors. Includes photos of furniture and architectural decor clipped from catalogues, and some drawings on loose tracing paper tucked into the volume.
Nobbs, Percy E. (Percy Erskine), 1875-1964
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a Lion-tailed Macaque from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southern India.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Plate X, Prisoners on a Projecting Platform
Part of Carceri d’invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.
Print of an etching of a large stone archway, with bridges and walkways in the background, with figures at the edge of a platform.