Forbes, James, 1749–1819, The Crested-Jay, of South America; on a Branch of the Custard-apple Tree. J.F. 1765, 1765
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- The Crested-Jay, of South America; on a Branch of the Custard-apple Tree. J.F. 1765
- Date:
- 1765
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
- Part of Collection:
- volume 1, page 125
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Scope and Content:
- The drawing shows a dark blue bird, perched on a branch with a large fruit hanging below. The Latin name is given as Pica glandaria, coerulea, cristata (see Cyanocitta cristata). Forbes gives the Latin name for the custard-apple tree as Anona Maram (see Annona reticulata).
- Additional Notes:
- Much of the illustration is pasted into the volume.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 27 x 22 cm
- Genre:
- Watercolors (paintings), Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
- Subject Terms:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawingsForbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
- Associated Places:
- EnglandItalyScotlandWales
- Associated People/Groups:
- East India CompanyForbes, James, 1749-1819
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Forbes archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11734.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199273
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199273?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1