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Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
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Indian pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)

Mounted painting of a small white and beige heron in breeding plumage with darker, red back feathers, in sparse landscape with rocks, minimal foliage, and some mountains in right distance. Inscription at bottom left, on painted ground reads, "Pond Heron or Paddy Bird (ardeola grayi)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Painting of a small white and pale pink egret in breeding plumage, standing on ground in simple background, some trees and a tall building in the left distance.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Painting of a grey heron, with white neck and head, darker back feathers, with black accents. foliage close to shape of bird's body, with rock and water further in background. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Common Heron [male glyph] (ardea cinerea)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Painting of a grey heron, with grey-spotted white neck and head, darker back feathers, with grey feathers at top of head. no background. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Common Heron [female glyph] {ardea cinerea)," with "Ardea major" pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia)

Mounted painting of a white egret in foreground, and six egrets in various poses in middle ground, on edge of river. Full background, with large trees, buildings, and people in boat in the distance.

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

Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)

Painting of a bright orange and red male bird, with a small heron-like shape, and darker feathers along back of neck/top of body. Inscription at lower right corner reads, "Ardea," and in the lower left corner, "Chestnut Bittern (ardetta cinnamomeus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Sarus crane (Antigone antigone)

One full painting of tall crane with grey back, pink legs and a pink head, no background. Three additional smaller sketches in lower right corner with pencilled bodies, pink legs and heads in different poses. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Sarus crane (Grus antigone)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)

Painting of a tall stork with a white chest, bare neck, and pale yellow bill. Black-brown back and wing, with a white stripe down the center. Tall brown legs, and dark speckles on the neck and face, with a dark streak near the eye. Inscription at bottom left in pencil reads, "Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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