Ram Das (fl. 1777-1782)

Pelicanus shocrotalus (Spotbilled Pelican, immature)

細節

Ram Das (fl. 1777-1782)
Pelicanus shocrotalus (Spotbilled Pelican, immature)
with inscription 'In the Collection of Lady Impey at Calcutta/Painted by [Ram Das] Native of Patna' (lower left), numbered '156' (upper left) and further inscribed 'gagan-bhem' in Persian (lower left)
watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, watermark 'J WHATMAN', unframed
21.1/8 x 28½ in. (53.8 x 72.4 cm.)

來源

Sir Elijah and Lady Impey.
The Earls of Derby (L. 720a).

拍品專文

The Spotbilled Pelican is one of the three species of pelican to be found in India. It is a gregarious species that works together by cooperatively driving fish into the shallows and scooping them up in their pouches.