Indian, black, red-headed or Pondicherry vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-059
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted light watercolour sketch of a vulture, with pink head and legs painted very lightly. Not life-sized, no background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Black, King, or Pondicherry Vulture (Otogyps calvus)." Another pencilled in lower right corner reads, "(See Portfolio I no.5)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807