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Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 With digital objects
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Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)

Mounted painting of a juvenile long-legged black and white stork on flat background and faint indication of the sea.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Greater Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

Painting of a small male waterbird, with dark grey head and back with white eyemark, brown speckled wing, and white chest/belly. simple wash of beige ground, no background. Inscription bottom left reads, "Painted snipe (Rostratula capensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Painting of a small water bird with white chest and belly, brown speckled head and neck, larger/darker speckles on the feathers on the back. Simple but full background, featuring flat sandy outcropping in the foreground, rock outcrop in the middle, and water and boats in the far distance. Inscription at bottom left reads, "Sanderling (Calidris arcuaria [?])," with "Tringa" pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Painting of a waterbird with light black back and bright orange under-tail and white breast, with bright spot of orange on top of beak. Long extended claws at shoreline, partial background of water and reed plants. Inscription in bottom left reads, "White-breasted water hen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

Pale blue male harrier with white and cream underbelly and darker wing feathers. Perched on a beach surrounded by multiple types of vegetation in limited background. Inscription firmly pencilled in upper right corner "Circus pygargus Male symbol Montagus Harrier [K.S.#36]." Another in bottom left reads, "Montagu's Harrier male symbol (Circus cineraceus)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

Framed painting of a large heron standing by a river. Black cap on top of head, long neck with cream, orange, and black markings, light blue feathers on body with orange and black undertones. Foliage and leaves fit around the body.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

Painting of a small black and white duck with purple iridescence on the cheek and a fluffy black tuft of feathers on the head. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera)

Painting of a small grey bird with darker wings and tail, small stripes of white and black on chest. Perched on branch leading into water with some foliage on the nearby bank. Inscription, "Lanius," firmly pencilled in lower right corner.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo)

Painting of a yellow bird with gold accents on back, white chest/belly with darker spots. Brown beak and wings. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "European or Golden Oriele [female symbol] (oriolus galbula)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

Painting of a pair of small birds perched on branches among rocks. The left bird: black with white belly, legs, and edges. The right bird: grey with white belly and legs, white and black edges. Partial background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Magpie-robin or Dayal-bird [male + female] (Copsychus saularis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

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