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Spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

Painting of a dove with ombré blue and pink head, chest, and belly. The same colours are on the back and wings, with black speckles. Bird is standing on beige ground with shaded water and minimal suggestions of plants in the background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Spotted dove (Turtur suratensis)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Red Collared Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)

Painting of a bright peach-coloured dove with a light blue head and accents on the tail, which is also accented by dark grey. Black band on the back of the bird's neck. Bird is standing on plain shaded ground. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Red turtle-dove [male symbol] (Oenopopelia tranquebarica)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Painting of a small female bird with brown-black head and wings, with red back, tail, and belly. Perched on small rock with diverse foliage and no other background. Inscription heavily pencilled in lower right corner reads, "Motacilla."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Painting of a small male bird with black head, neck, and shoulders. Belly, back, and tail are shades of red, while the wings are striated red and black. Standing on a plain beige ground. Extensive lightly pencilled notes at bottom of painting.

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

Painting of a small black bird with white at the base of the tail and on the hinge of the wing. No background, just light grey shading at back of bird. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Pied bushchat (Ratincola caprata)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus)

Small black male bird with red under the tail and belly and white at the hinge of the wing. No background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Black-backed Indian robin [male glyph] (Thamnobia fulicata)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Common iora (Aegithina tiphia)

Round yellow bird with darker back, black tail, and black and white striped wings. The bird is perched amidst a finely, fully articulated and painted section of a plant with long leaves and bundles of small light flowers. Background unique in Gwillim Collection. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Common iora [female symbol] (Aegithina tiphia)."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

White-bellied drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens)

Painting of a dark, red-eyed bird with lighter chest and white belly. No background. Large number of very faint pencilled notes on front in lower left and upper right hand corners.

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

Serranus lanceolatus

Painting showing a side view of single fish in yellow and brown; blue wash underneath.

Symonds, Mary

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