Forbes, James, 1749–1819, The Erindah, or Palma-Christi, in Guzerat, from which the Indians extract a valuable oil; both for physical and domestic uses. J. Forbes 1780, 1780
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- The Erindah, or Palma-Christi, in Guzerat, from which the Indians extract a valuable oil; both for physical and domestic uses. J. Forbes 1780
- Date:
- 1780
- 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 11, page 55
- 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 is unfinished: an outline shows a leaf and part of a branch, and finished portion shows a branch with several leaves and fruits. The Latin name is given as Ricinus vulgaris (see Ricinus communis).
- Additional Notes:
- Some of the image is closely cropped and pasted into the volume; some of the image is drawn directly onto the page.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 23 x 24 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/3199943
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199943?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1