Indian Birds. A Fine Collection of Watercolours in Gouache,

Late 18th Century, Signed in English and Devanagari,

Highly attractive and skilfully painted watercolours in gouache.

Size of frames 40 x 36 cm. Images in the mount 25 x 20cm .

The Birds Illustrated are as follows:

Coppersmith Barbet

The coppersmith barbet, also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia

Red Avadavat

The red avadavat (Amandava amandava), red munia or strawberry finch, is a sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae. It is found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia and is popular as a cage bird due to the colourful plumage of the males in their breeding season. It breeds in the Indian Subcontinent in the monsoon season.

Indian Nightingale

There are about 200 species of bulbuls in the world. In India there are 12 species, red-vented, red-whiskered, white-cheeked, striated, white-browed, yellow-browed, yellow-throated ,grey-headed, square-tailed, white-throated, black and flame-throated bulbuls. Out of these, the most common are the red-vented, the red-whiskered and the white-cheeked bulbuls.

Rosefinch

The term “Indian rosefinch” most commonly refers to the pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa), which is a migratory bird found in the Himalayas of the Indian subcontinent. The male is characterised by a bright raspberry pink color with a distinct facial pattern and faint streaking on the back. Females are brown with buffy underparts, broad white eyebrows, and pale, streaked cheeks and throat. They inhabit various habitats like boreal forests, shrublands, and grasslands

Black Hooded Oriole

The black-hooded oriole is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds and is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia. It is a bird of open woodland and cultivation. The nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs.

Indian Golden Oriole

The Indian golden oriole is a species of oriole found in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian golden oriole, but is now considered a full species.

Provenance Lady Weymouth Collection (19th Century)