Forbes, James, 1749–1819, The Pepal Tree of the Brahmins. J. Forbes 1780, redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- The Pepal Tree of the Brahmins. J. Forbes 1780
- 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
- Part of Collection:
- volume 11, page 133
- 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 fruits and leaves. One of the leaves is a specimen pasted into the volume. The Latin name is given as Ficus religiosa (see Ficus religiosa).
- Additional Notes:
- The image is drawn directly onto the page.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink, and leaf specimen ; 39 x 28 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/3199961
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199961?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1