Sonnerat Collection

King bird of paradise, Cicinnurus regius. Illustration copied from Pierre Sonnerat
FLO4640731 King bird of paradise, Cicinnurus regius. Illustration copied from Pierre Sonnerat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison

Flocky mauco or woolly lemur or indri, Lemur laniger. Illustration copied from Pierre Sonnerat
FLO4640363 Flocky mauco or woolly lemur or indri, Lemur laniger. Illustration copied from Pierre Sonnerat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine,"

Wild cat with black Indian stripes, An Indian wildcat with black stripes, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Desmoulins sculp, Pl. 90, before p. 143 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Indian Instruments Various indian musical instruments - trumpets
Indian Instruments, Various indian musical instruments - trumpets, flutes, drums, bagpipe and cymbal, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 16, before p. 101 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Ravanen King of Ceylon Island, The ten-headed Ravan, king of Ceylan Island stands for power and market, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 42, before p. 165 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

VII incarnation of Vichenou under the name of Balapatren, Seventh incarnation of Vishnu under the avatar Balapatren, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 43, after p. 164 (vol)

Vime. incarnation of Vichenou under the name of Rama, Sixth incarnation of Vishnu under the avatar Rama with Anoumar at his side, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 41, after p. 164 (vol)

Ve. incarnation of Vichenou in dwarf, Fifth incarnation of Vishnu as a dwarf, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 40, after p. 162 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

3rd incarnation of Vichenou in wild boar, Third incarnation of Vishnus as wild boar, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 38, before p. 161 (Vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Moudevi goddess of discord and misery, Moudevi, the Indian goddess of discord and misery, riding on a donkey and with a flag in her hand, depicting a raven, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl

II incarnation of Vichenou in turtle, The second incarnation Vishnus as a turtle, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 36, before p. 159 (Vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Cavalam with leaves, Leaves and flowers of a stink tree (Sterculia foetida), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 132, after p. 234 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Tree of mastiff, Flowers and fruits of the mast tree = Polyalthia Longifolia (Uvaria Longifolia), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 131, before p. 233 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Wives, Wampi (Clausena lansium), signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, pl. 130, after p. 232 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Milsan (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

Litchi, Branch with fruits of a lychee tree, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 129, after p. 230 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Milsan (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

St. Thom?©flower
St. Thom?© flower, Plant of the island of Sao Tom?© with flowers and fruits, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 128, after p. 228 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Ravenala, The Travelers Tree with black seeds covered by a blue cuticle, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 124, before p. 223 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Hevi or Kythira tree, Gold Plum or Tree of the Island of Kythira, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 123, after p. 222 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

The white open bill of the Indies, White chopped beak from India (silver-bellied bill, stork species), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 122, before 2. 219 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Sani, The deity Shani, the god of Saturday, punishing bad behavior, riding a raven, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl 60, before p. 187 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Cheese with big flowers, Flowers, leaves and capsule fruits of a snail tree = Bombax Gossypium (Cochlospermum religiosum), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 133, before p. 235 (Vol)

Weaver of cloth, 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat (after) (1745-1814)
Weaver of cloth, from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving). Hindu man seen sitting outside at a loom weaving cloth

Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat
Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving)

Moudevi, Goddess of Discord and Misery, 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814)
Moudevi, Goddess of Discord and Misery, from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving)

Kalao de gingee, Hornbill from Gingi, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, pl. 120, after p. 214 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Avril, J. J. (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

Purple kingfisher, from the Coromandel coast, Violet kingfisher of the Coromandel Coast, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, pl. 118, after p. 212 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Parachiven, The Parashiva, to which a chain with skulls is hung, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 51, before p. 175 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Creeper of Malacca and Creeper of the Cape of Good Hope, 1. Nuthatch from Malacca, 2. Nuthatch of the Cape of Good Hope, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 116, before p. 209 (Bd)

Parachati, Parachati, the Avatar of Shiva, also called Parashiva, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 52, before p. 175 (v. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Little tit of the Cape of Good Hope, Little titmouse from the Cape of Good Hope with its nest, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 115, after p. 206 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

IV. incarnation of Vichenou, half man and half lion, Fourth incarnation Vishnus, half man, half lion, who outruns the guts of a man, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 39, after p. 162 (Bd)

Horned lark from the Malabar coast and Gingi gray aloutte, 1. Hooded Larks of the Malabar Coast, 2. Gray Lark from Gingi, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 113, before p. 203 (Vol)

Great flycatcher on the coast of Malabar, Large flycatcher from the Malabar Coast, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 111, after p. 196 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Avril, J

Brouma god creator, Representation of the god Brahma, four-headed on a lotus throne - God of creation, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 33, before p. 155 (Bd. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Little jay of China, Little Jay from China, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 107, after p. 188 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Avril, J. J. (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

Chiven and Vichenou under the name of Sangara narainen, Illustration of the idols Shiva and Vishnu under the name Sangara narainen (fire-water) in one person, signed: P

Royal Vulture of Pondicherry, King Vulture from Pondicherry, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 104, after p. 182 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Avril, J. J

Great quail from Madagascar, Great quail from Madagascar, twice the size of the European quail, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 98, before p. 171 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

VIII incarnation of Vichenou under the name of Parassourama, Eighth incarnation of Vishnu under the avatar Parassourama with his ax in his hand, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 44, after p

Ravensara, Laurel plant with fruits, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 127, after p. 226 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Grandfathers, Virapatren, the fourth son of Shiva, who was born with a thousand heads and two thousand arms, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 58, after p. 184 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

1 Regimen of flowers of Rav?©nala
1 Regimen of flowers of Rav?© nala, 2 The flower before being bloomed, 3 The developed flower and 4 Stamen, 1 flowers of the tree of the travelers, 2 the flower before the flowering

Darmadev?©- God of Virtue
Darmadev?© - God of Virtue, The deity of virtue Darmad?© v?©, depicted as an ox, which also serves as a mount for Shiva, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 59 to p. 184 (vol)

Ravenala fruit diet, Fruits of the Travelers Tree, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 126, before p. 223 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Milsan (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

Pollinator, Ganesha, the first son of Shiva, with an elephant head, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 55, after p. 182 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Cala de la Cote de Malabar, Hornbill from the Malabar Coast, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 121, before p. 215 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Avril, J. J

Vairevert, Vairevert, the third son of Shiva and god of destruction, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 57, before p. 183 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Yellow bee-eater on the Coromandel coast, Yellow Bee-eater from the Coromandel Coast, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 119, before p. 219 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

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Sonnerat, the wild cat with black Indian stripes, captivates our attention with its striking appearance. This magnificent creature roams the dense jungles of India, showcasing its unique patterned fur that resembles intricate woven cloth. Pierre Sonnerat, a talented creator from the 18th century, immortalized various aspects of Indian culture through his artistry. In one masterpiece titled "Paeni Caori, " he portrays a religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods. The devotion and reverence depicted in this artwork truly capture the essence of spiritual rituals. Another remarkable creation by Sonnerat is "Moudevi, Goddess of Discord and Misery. " Through his brushstrokes, he brings to life this deity who symbolizes chaos and suffering, and is fascinating how Sonnerat's artistic prowess allows us to delve into mythological realms where gods and goddesses reign supreme. But Sonnerat's creativity did not stop at paintings alone; he also ventured into documenting wildlife. One such example is his depiction of the Flocky maucauco or macauco - a woolly lemur found in Madagascar. With meticulous detail, Sonnerat showcases nature's wonders through his illustrations. In addition to animals and mythical beings, Sonnerat delved into Hindu mythology as well. He portrayed Ravanen as King of Ceylon Island - an important character known for his role in epic tales like Ramayana. Furthermore, he captured Vichenou's incarnations: Balapatren (VII incarnation), Rama (Vime incarnation), dwarf (Ve incarnation), wild boar (3rd incarnation), and turtle (II incarnation). These depictions offer glimpses into ancient stories that have shaped Indian culture over centuries. Sonnerat's legacy lives on through these diverse creations that celebrate both natural beauty and cultural heritage. His ability to weave together artistry with storytelling leaves us inspired and in awe of the rich tapestry that is India's history.