Watercolor drawing depicting a large ungulate, probably a wildebeest (gnu). Drawing could have been made from a captive or preserved specimen
Description:
Title from local catalog card; title based on descriptive note in Richard Bull's hand on a separate sheet (7.8 x 18.7 cm) that accompanies the drawing: This animal, very rarely to be met with, was taken in the year 1774 in land in Africa, latitude 25 or 26 degrees. It was about the size of a large bullock., Unsigned; artist not identified., Place of production based on the country of residence of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found., Date of production based on the year mentioned in the descriptive note for the animal's capture or killing., Formerly laid in at page 59 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Watermark: J. Whatman., Matted with manuscript note to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Watercolor drawing depicting a phyllosoma larva of a slipper lobster, attached to a fishing line
Description:
Title from local catalog card; title based on descriptive note in the artist's hand on a separate sheet (3 x 20 cm) that was formerly attached to verso of drawing and is now mounted below it: This insect was taken by Capn. Sands in his voyage from the East-Indias, as he was fishing, some h[u]ndred leagues from land, it stuck to the angleing [sic] line., Artist from signature at end of descriptive note that was attached to verso: T. Robins 17[...?]., Date at end of artist's signature partially trimmed away; date of production from unverified data in local catalog card record., Place of production based on the country of residence of artist and the collector., Formerly laid in at page 57 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted with manuscript note to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Watercolor drawing depicting a bovine, probably an ox.
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found., Formerly laid in at page 63 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Two watercolor drawings, one depicting two spiders and the other depicting three insects (one mayfly and two beetles).
Alternative Title:
Three insects
Description:
Titles from local catalog card., Each drawing signed in pencil in lower left corner with the artist's initials., Place of production based on artist's countries of residence in Europe; date of production based on artist's death date., Formerly page 5 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Two watercolor drawings, one depicting a skate and the other depicting a hermit crab in a shell
Alternative Title:
Crab
Description:
Titles from local catalog card., Each drawing signed in pencil in lower left corner with the artist's initials; top drawing is mounted upside down, causing the initials to appear inverted in upper right., Place of production based on artist's countries of residence in Europe; date of production based on artist's death date., Formerly on page 29 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
