Forbes, James, 1749-1819, The Cassawary and Crown-Bird, from the Island of Java; in the Menagerie at the Cape of Good-Hope. J. Forbes 1776, 1776
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819
- Title(s):
- The Cassawary and Crown-Bird, from the Island of Java; in the Menagerie at the Cape of Good-Hope. J. Forbes 1776
- Date:
- 1776
- 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 9, page 97
- 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 two large birds, one brown with a crest at the top of its head, the other blue with a large plume at the top of its head. Both have long legs and short wings. They stand next to a small tree with a smaller bird on it.
- Additional Notes:
- The image is loose from the page.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 22 x 18 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/3199804
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199804?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1