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James Forbes Zoological Drawings With digital objects
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Swans and duck

Item cosists of a black and white illustration featuring two swans and one duck against an unfinished background of a pond. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Two birds on a branch

Item consists of partially coloured illustration featuring two birds perched on a branch, possibly of a plum tree. One bird has a white body with black wings and lighter head, second bird is brown with white throat and black markings on head. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

A variety of the Indian Certhia

Item consists of a pencil and partially coloured illustration of a red and blue bird poised on a branch, with identification and description in pen in contemporary hand: A variety of the Indian Certhia; with different Trees and Shrubs on Salsette. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Another variety of the Indian Certhia

Item consists of a pencil and partially coloured illustration of a reddish brown bird with black wings poised on a branch and a flying insect, with description in pen in contemporary hand: Another variety of the Certhia, with wild Forest Plants, and Insects, in the Concan. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

A small White Owl

Item consists of a colour illustration of an owl poised on a branch, with description in pen in contemporary hand: A small White owl, of the natural size: drawn and colored from Nature, on the Island of Salsette. 1783. Figure has been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

Bird of prey on a branch

Item consists of a colour illustration of a type of raptor, possibly a brahminy kite, perched on a branch. No caption. Figure has been cut out and pasted onto sheet.

A variety of the Paterah

Item consists of a pencil and partially coloured illustration of a brown bird with blue neck poised on a branch with large leaves and pink flower, with description in pen in contemporary hand: A variety of the Paterah, in the Concan, with the Pomegranate and Juncea. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet with background details pencilled in.

A variety in the Certhia Tribe

Item consists of a pencil and partially coloured illustration of a brown bird poised on a branch, with identification and description in pen in contemporary hand: A variety in the Certhia Tribe; with wild Trees and Flowering Plants in the Concan. Figure has been cut out and pasted onto sheet, background details in pencil drawn in.

Small bird on a branch

Item consists of a colour illustration of a small green bird with a white head, perched on a branch with flowers. No caption. Figures have been cut out and pasted on sheet.

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