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The series consists of 31 watercolour paintings of fish, created while Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds were living in Madras, India (modern-day Chennai). The paintings are preceded by an introductory page of notes by Casey A. Wood. The paintings were originally attributed to Gwillim by Wood, largely on the basis of handwriting, but have more recently been tentatively attributed to Mary Symonds approximately around the year 1805 on the basis of information found in the sisters' correspondence. The fishes depicted are identified by a handwritten caption in the margin of each painting. Approximately one third of the paintings also feature an additional caption written in an Urdu script. These paintings may be copies of Symonds' originals created by a local artist in India. Item 30 (Crocodilus palustris) also contains additional manuscript notes.

Symonds, Mary

Mosaic Ray

Drawing of an Undulate Ray from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Mediterranean, the coast of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Cod

Drawing of an Atlantic Cod from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Haddock?

Drawing on a Haddock from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Mackerel

Drawing of an Atlantic Mackerel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic].

Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759

Mackerel

Drawing of an Atlantic Mackerel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Twaite Shad

Drawing of a Twait Shad from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Halibut

Drawing of a Plaice from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Flounder or Fluke

Drawing of a Eurasian Flounder from a 18th century specimen [modern Geographical distribution: The Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Northeast Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Common sole

Drawing of a Common Sole from a 18th century specimen [modern Geographical distribution: The Northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Coast of North Africa.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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