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101. Photo 212/2(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2(2)
Title:
Madura. The Great Pagoda [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple]. Inner tower at entrance to sanctum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of one of the gopuras within the temple precincts. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following descripti...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

102. Photo 212/2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2(9)
Title:
Madura. The Great Pagoda [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple]. Pillars and frescos on wall. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a sculptured figure and wall paintings in the arcade running along the side of the Golden Lily Tank of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

103. Photo 212/2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2(10)
Title:
Madura. The Great Pagoda [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple]. Carved pillars in portico near the tank. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a sculptured female figure. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following description of this pho...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

104. Photo 212/2(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2(30)
Title:
Madura Palace [Tirumala Nayaka Palace]. View from the interior looking out. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the interior of the arcade in Trimul Naik's Palace, looking along the length of the quadrangle also seen in prints 27-8. The European figure in the background, who appears in a number of the Madurai photographs, may well be Lyon himself. Lyon's 'Notes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

105. Photo 212/3(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(5)
Title:
Streevelliputtur [Srivilliputtur]. Tank and portions of old temple outside the town. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank (with central island shrine) towards the gopura of the temple. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Ferg...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

106. Photo 212/3(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(10)
Title:
Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. General view of rock out of which temple is cut. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from below looking up the hillside towards the rock-cut Vattuvan Kovil temple, with its pyramidal roof topped by an octagonal dome. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

107. Photo 212/3(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(23)
Title:
Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Pyramidal gateway at west entrance. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the west gopura of the Ramalingeshvara Temple at Rameswaram. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

108. Photo 212/4(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/4(12)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Pyramidal gateway and porch at entrance to sanctum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '381' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the mandapa of the Athmanathar Temple, with the sculptured roof of the sanctuary rising beyond. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

109. Photo 212/4(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/4(35)
Title:
Tanjore Palace. The statue of the late Rajah in the audience chamber. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of John Flaxman's full-length statue of Raja Sivaji, in the audience hall of the Nayaka Palace at Tanjore (Thanjavur). Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., Lon...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

110. Photo 212/5(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(34)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first and second monolith [Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas from the south-east. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany aseries of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item