Forbes, James, 1749–1819, The Pompelmous, or Shaddock, at Goa; of the natural size. J. Forbes, 1767?
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- The Pompelmous, or Shaddock, at Goa; of the natural size. J. Forbes
- Date:
- 1767?
- 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 2, page 119
- 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 large fruit hanging on a leafy, flowering branch. The Latin name is given as Malus aurantia Indica (see Citrus maxima). Bottom of page: a quotation from Erasmus Darwin's "The Botanic Garden," beginning, "Bud after bud her polish'd leaves unfold."
- Additional Notes:
- The image is not fixed to the page.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 34 x 32 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/3199377
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199377?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1