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032-003299006 Collection Area Visual Arts

1. Photo 982

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982
Title:
Album of views of His Highness the Nizam's dominions. Photographed by H. J. Nixon, Secunderabad, Deccan. Photographer(s): Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Imprint: London: published by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, 54, Cheapside, and 110, Regent Street [c. 1865].
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
15 items

2. Photo 982(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(1)
Title:
The Tomb of Sultan Abdoolla, Golconda. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Tomb of Abdulla Qutb Shah: 'The tomb represented in our photograph is the first that is seen as you approach them from the city of Hyderabad, the road to which may be traced through the scenery to the rear of the tomb. The view is taken from ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 982(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(11)
Title:
The Tomb of Ebrahim Pascha [Golconda]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Tomb of Ibrahim Qutb Shah. 'This was the most beautiful of all the tombs of Golconda. Almost the entire of it was covered with enamel of the most beautiful and brilliant colours, a great portion of which still remains on the tomb. When seen f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 982(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(6)
Title:
General view of the Tombs of Golconda. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the tombs of Sultan Quli Qutb Shah and Jamshid Quli Qutb Shah. 'Grom usage we give the term general to a bit of view; but this is all of the beautiful subject before him, that the artist's apparatus could take in on a photograph of this size...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 982(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(9)
Title:
South view of the Fort of Golconda, from the 'City of the Dead'. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the fort, with small tombs in foreground. 'The Fort of Golconda occupies the site of the ancient city of that name, the capital of the Kootub Shaee kings. It is the fortress where political offenders against his Highness the Nizam ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 982(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(15)
Title:
His Excellency Salar Jung, Prime Minister to His Highness the Nizam. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Full-length seated studio portrait of Sir Salar Jang (1829-1883), Prime Minister of Hyderabad 1853-83. He is portrayed seated beside a cabinet containing a set of 'Encyclopedia Britannica'. Another copy at OIOC Photo 27 (30). [Albumen print, 176x230mm]. Subje...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 982(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(3)
Title:
The Borrah Mosjeed, or Great Mosque of Golconda [Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque. 'This magnificent structure is within a few feet of the western extremity of the Queen Mother's Tomb, forming a right angle with the northern side of the latter. It is the largest and most perfect of the hundreds of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 982(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(8)
Title:
South-western view of the 'City of the Dead' [Golconda]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards tombs, the structures partly concealed by foreground vegetation. In the left foreground is the Tomb of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, in the right background that of Jamshid Quli Qutb Shah. 'This view is the same as No. 5, being merely taken with ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 982(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(12)
Title:
Group of Tombs in the 'City of the Dead', Golconda. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards two tombs, the further one being that of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. 'The tombs represented in this photograph are situated a little to the north-east of the tomb of Sultan Ibrahim. There is such a sameness in the architecture of the domed tomb...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 982(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(4)
Title:
The Tomb of Kullee Kootub Shah [Muhammad Qutb Shah's Tomb, Golconda]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of Muhammad Qutb Shah's Tomb. 'Situated in a straight line north to south with the Borrah Mosjeed's, this tomb, with the exception of that of Ebrahim Pascha, is the most magnificent of all the remains of the 'City of the Dead'. Its dome and upper po...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item