Vente aux enchères en direct 7586West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection
Lucknow School, circa 1775-1785
Lot 23

Lucknow School, circa 1775-1785

A pair of Common {Eurasian} Quail, Coturnix coturnix; and A pair of Jungle Bush-Quail, Perdicula asiatica. Male (barred underparts) and female (vinaceous-buff underparts)

Fermé22 May 2008

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Lucknow School, circa 1775-1785
A pair of Common {Eurasian} Quail, Coturnix coturnix; and A pair of Jungle Bush-Quail, Perdicula asiatica. Male (barred underparts) and female (vinaceous-buff underparts)
the first inscribed in Persian (upper left and centre) and with a further inscription 'Com. Quail, male same as Europe B. C. ...' (lower left) and 'Female ...' (lower right); the second inscribed in Urdu (upper right and centre)
pen and black ink and bodycolour, with fixative, watermark WHATMAN & CO (1) and Strasburg Lily (1)
11 x 18 in. (28 x 45.7 cm.) (2)

Claude Martin (1735-1800), Lucknow.

Note du spécialiste

1. The Common Quail is a seasonal resident of open habitats throughout Europe, western and central Asia, migrating south to winter in the subcontinent of India and in tropical Africa.

2. The Jungle Bush-Quail is found in dry grass and scrub jungle. This species occurs only in the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka.