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Mesoprion bohar

Painting showing a side view of grey fish with rose accents on fins and tail; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Mesoprion bohar."

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

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

Balistes viridescens

Painting showing a side view of brown fish; scales rendered through cross-hatching; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Balistes viridescens."

Symonds, Mary

Mesoprion johnii

Painting showing a side view of fish in dark teal and tan; scales rendered through cross-hatching. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Mesoprion johnii" and "Musri."

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

Serranus formosus

Painting showing a side view of striated blue and brown fish; blue and grey wash underneath. Inscription on mat reads, "Serranus formosus" and "(?) Kĭwān" in pencil.

Symonds, Mary

Maize – zea mays

Detailed painting of corn tassels, tall with small buds. Tassels in the centre of the painting are more detailed, other tassels are suggested by shadows in the background. Inscription beneath the painting reads, "Maize zea mays."

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

Callistephus chinensis “China Aster”

Painting of a pink flower with yellow centre painted from three angles. Thickly gathered, wavy pink petals painted with great attention to detail. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Callistephus chinensis 'China Aster.'"

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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