Forbes, James, 1749-1819, The Single Mogree, or Arabian Jassmin, a favorite Flower of the Hindoos. J. Forbes, redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- CallNumber:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819
- Title(s):
- The Single Mogree, or Arabian Jassmin, a favorite Flower of the Hindoos. J. Forbes
- Date:
- redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
- ContainerGrouping:
- volume 2, page 283
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- AccessRestrict:
- The materials are open for research.
- UseRestrict:
- 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.
- ScopeContent:
- The image shows a branch of a jasmine plant, with several blossoms, both open and shut. No Latin name is given (see Jasminum sambac). Bottom of page: an extensive quotation from "the Hindoo Hymn to Cama-diva [Kamadeva], the god of Love, translated by Sir William Jones," beginning, "God of the flowering shafts, and flowering bow."
- OddNote:
- The image is drawn directly on the page.
- PhysicalDescription:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 25 x 25 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
- FindingAidTitle:
- James Forbes archive
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199428
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199428?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1