Lot Essay
The Peacock-pheasant is a monogamous species, unlike most pheasants and is to be found in the jungle on the Himalayan slopes.
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Polyplectron bicalcaratum (Peacock-pheasant, immature)
Details
Shaikh Zayn-al-Din (fl. 1777-1782)
Polyplectron bicalcaratum (Peacock-pheasant, immature)
with inscription 'In the Collecton of Lady Impey at Calcutta/Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-Din] Native of Patna 1782' (lower left), numbered 'No 25' (upper left) and further inscribed 'madah sark i marmar' (female bird that makes the noise of rustling leaves) in Persian (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, watermark 'J WHATMAN', unframed
20¼ x 29.1/8 in. (50.4 x 74 cm.)
Polyplectron bicalcaratum (Peacock-pheasant, immature)
with inscription 'In the Collecton of Lady Impey at Calcutta/Painted by [Shaikh Zayn-al-Din] Native of Patna 1782' (lower left), numbered 'No 25' (upper left) and further inscribed 'madah sark i marmar' (female bird that makes the noise of rustling leaves) in Persian (lower left)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, watermark 'J WHATMAN', unframed
20¼ x 29.1/8 in. (50.4 x 74 cm.)
Provenance
Sir Elijah and Lady Impey.
The Earls of Derby (L. 720a).
The Earls of Derby (L. 720a).