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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

Teuthis javus

Painting showing a side view of dark teal fish with grey fins; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Teuthis javus."

Symonds, Mary

Common iora (Aegithina tiphia)

Yellow male bird in breeding plumage, with black back from head to tail, white spot on wing. Sitting on branch in front of landscape in background featuring palm trees and what appear to be stone markers along a road. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Common iora [male glyph] (Aegithina tiphia)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Indian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

Small bird in its white phase, with black head and tall feathered ridge, white body with some black stripes and long black tail feathers. Perched on thin branch in the top left corner with some light branches, more foliage pencilled in on right side. Other marks/sketches in the blank space, right side of partial landscape is only pencilled in. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Indian paradise flycatcher ad. (Terpsiphone paradisi)."

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

Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)

Painting of a brown female bird with a light eye mark and belly, darker back and wings, which also have some light markings. Standing on beige ground with stalk of wheat that extends past the dimensions of the background. Inscription pencilled in upper right of painting reads, "Stone-Chat sp.? Whin [ditto] Sp?"

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Corncrake (Crex crex)

Painting of a short brown bird with light blue streak down face and neck, tan and brown spotted back, copper wing with white spots, leg and under tail with tan stripes. No background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Land-rail or Corn-crake (Crex pratensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Painting of a long bird with grey head and back, black and white striped belly. Wings and tail are grey with teal, copper, and white accents. Mouth is open, no background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Nilgiri thrush (Zoothera neilgherriensis)

Brown bird with white belly, speckled all over, white throat and faint black circle around eye. Background is well articulated, with natural foreground of plants, trees in the centre background and a temple in the distant left.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Painting of a brown speckled bird in winter plumage, with black and white speckled belly. Standing on beige ground with pink and white flowering vine wrapping around the ground. Inscription at bottom right reads, "Starling (winter plumage) (Sturnus vulgaris)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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