Great Argus Pheasant, William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings

Title
Great Argus Pheasant, William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings
Year/Period
Early 19th century
Region
Malacca, Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 57 x 44 cm (Mount),
Image size: 42 x 57.5 cm (Image)
Accession No.
1995-03220
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. G. K. Goh

In total, there are 477 paintings in the William Farquhar collection of natural history drawings. This extensive collection is one of a kind in the environmental history of the Malay peninsula during the early 1800s.