Mounted painting of a light-headed bird with red belly and darker back and feathers, perched on the ground with a good amount of foliage. Inscription in lower left of drawing reads, "Buteo canescens (45)" and in lower right corner, "Buteo ferox ferox, Long-legged buzzard [K.S.#139]" with a question mark and a female symbol.
Mounted painting of a brown duck with dark back and spotted neck, yellow beak, light and dark and green tail feathers, standing on flat rock by the water with reeds and plants. Inscription in lower right corner reads, "Anas" with another faint inscription, "The male and female are both?"
Mounted painting of a white goose with two black bars on the back of head, standing by the water with wood and foliage, with a full landscape background with temples in the far left. Inscription below painting reads, "Bar-headed goose (anser indicus)." Another in lower right corner reads, "Anas."
Drawing of Tufted Capuchin--also known as a Brown Capuchin--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Ship's badge of HMCS New Waterford, featuring a water base (barry wavy of eight argent and azure) with a golden dolphin haurient and embowed (body vertical and with head and tail curved).
This file consists of a bound sketchbook containing notes, drawings and some colour sketches of churches, residences, architectural ornaments, tile and textile ornaments, and some birds and sculptures. Includes some photos pasted in, and some drawings on loose tracing paper tucked into the volume.
Drawing of a Tufted Capuchin and a Brown Capuchin from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: South America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Mounted painting of a brown and black waterbird sitting by the water with a rocky shore in the background, as well as temples, palms, and people carrying water in the distance.