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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 92

1511. Photo 92/17(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(4)
Title:
A stone canoe, probably used as a drinking trough for animals, elephants, cattle, etc. (used to contain offerings of rice). (Mr Smither the Government Architect is seated in the centre). Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of one of the massive stone troughs, standing among pillars, with Smither beside it. The 'canoes' stand to the south-west of the Jetawanarama Dagaba. James G. Smither, Government Architect, was the author of 'Architectural Remains, Anuradhapura, Ceylon' (Lo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1512. Photo 92/17(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(5)
Title:
A second flight of steps leading up to the sacred Bo-tree enclosure [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of steps leading up to the gateway set above the enclosure wall. Two guardstones flank the steps. [Albumen print, 282x216mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; guardstones; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Anuradhapura; Ceylon; North Centr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1513. Photo 92/17(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(6)
Title:
The Sacred Bo-tree [Anuradhapura]. Part of the same tree that was indisputably planted about 2300 years ago. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the tree, which stands with a walled enclosure. A Buddhist monk stands in the foreground. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 282x220mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; Bo trees; ficus religiosa (bo tree); peepul trees; Scott (Sir G...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1514. Photo 92/17(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(7)
Title:
The Jetha-wana-ramaya temple in the same state as No. 58, built 500 AD, Anuradhapura [sic, for Abhayagiri Dagaba.] Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Abhayagiri Dagaba, much overgrown with vegetation. Ruined shrine with guardstones in foreground. Until the early years of the twentieth century, the Abhayagiri and Jetawanarama Dagabas were confused with one another (as Geraldine Mitton notes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1515. Photo 92/17(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(8)
Title:
The Abhayagiraya Dagoba... [sic, for Jetawanarama Dagaba, Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Jetawanarama Dagaba (here confused with the Abhayagiri: see note at print 7), the print heavily marked up in white for cropping. The caption note continues: '...is the largest at Anaradhapura, 460 feet high, and about half a mile round, built...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1516. Photo 92/17(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(9)
Title:
Leaston Estate in Maskeliya district. The dead stumps of enormous forest trees are left lying just as they fell when cut and the coffee trees are to be seen (particularly on the left) growing amongst the stumps... Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto river running through land denuded of trees and planted out with coffee. The caption points out 'Two coolies in foreground on the right of a very picturesque rapid.' [Albumen print, 278x219mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; coffee; coffe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1517. Photo 92/17(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(10)
Title:
Dalada Maligawa (Tooth Temple). See first photo [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Entrance steps, guardstones and standing pillars of the relic temple before restoration. This photograph is reproduced in James G. Smther, 'Architectural Remains, Anuradhapura, Ceylon' (London, 1894, plate 54). The original, incorrect caption reading 'The Shrine...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1518. Photo 92/17(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(11)
Title:
Sigiri, a fortified rock, standing up perpendicularly from the plain, a haunt of bears which hide in the caves and caverns in the rock, the fortifications have long since been in ruins. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of Sigiriya rock fortress from the plain below. A note in Geraldine Mitton's hand reads: 'Sigiri rock from the south, showing part of the lake or tank [in foreground]. The extraordinary appearance of the red granite rock streaked with black by the soil ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1519. Photo 92/17(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(12)
Title:
The ship of the desert (a camel and rider) [North Africa]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Rider on camel, with background blacked out. Poor quality print. [Albumen print, 137x215mm]. Subjects = animals; Arabs; camels; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

1520. Photo 92/17(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(13)
Title:
Arab women [North Africa]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Arab woman posed with water jar on head, with two other women in background. Poor quality print. [Albumen print, 142x219mm]. Subjects = Arabs; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item