Birds of India.-

A collection of eight paintings, opaque pigments on mica, each depicted in their habitats, 5 with manuscript titles, inserted onto card at corners, mounted, each image c. 15 x 10 cm, c.1845 (8)

*** Typical of sets produced by Indian artists for the colonial tourist market during the mid-19th century. Mica is a transparent mineral composed of complex mixtures of potassium silicates.