Forbes, James, 1749-1819, A Sprig of the Sandal-Tree; the most valuable production in Hyder Ally's dominions, drawn from Nature. J. Forbes 1772, 1772
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819
- Title(s):
- A Sprig of the Sandal-Tree; the most valuable production in Hyder Ally's dominions, drawn from Nature. J. Forbes 1772
- Date:
- 1772
- 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 5, page 69
- 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 branch of a tree with several red flowers and a few small fruits. The Latin name is given as Sirium myrtifolium (see Santalum album). Bottom of page: a quotation "from the Hindoo Hymn to Narrayna," likely from William Jones, beginning, "Thou breath'st rich fragrance from the Sandal grove."
- Additional Notes:
- The image has been closely cropped and pasted into the volume.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 21 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
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199563
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199563?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1