Common krait Size:Large: 7 x 5in The wreckage of Goldie Gardner's

The wreckage of Goldie Gardner's MG J4

Almanacs were published yearly and contained a calendar as well as information regarding the phases of the moon and stars

Due to the effects of excessive alcohol consumption the mother and youngest child have already died

However by September 1720 the market had collapsed and many investors were ruined

Members of the band are (left to right)

Common krait Size:Large: 7 x 5in The wreckage of Goldie Gardner'sFull body study of a Common krait ('Bungaris coeruleus') with two head studies and one scalation detail, includes details of specimen size. The reptile is noted as being drawn from life. This painting forms part of plate 10 of 'The Thanatophidia of India: being a description of the venomous snakes of the Indian peninsula, with an account of the influence of their poison on life, and a series of experiments', by Sir Joseph Fayrer FRS (1824 1907), J & A