Forbes, James, 1749–1819, The Isinglass Moth, with the Japan Rose, or Shoe-Flower; at Bombay. J. Forbes 1769, 1769
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- The Isinglass Moth, with the Japan Rose, or Shoe-Flower; at Bombay. J. Forbes 1769
- Date:
- 1769
- 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 265
- 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 image shows a large moth mid-flight above a branch with several blossoms. The Latin name for the plant is given as Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis (see Hibiscus rosa-sinensis); no Latin name is given for the moth.
- Additional Notes:
- The images are closely cropped and pasted into the volume.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 32 x 21 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/3199421
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199421?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1