Plate 5. Architectural details from temple of Nilkanth. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pen and ink drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey of architectural details from the Nilakanth Temple at Kalinjar, taken from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854. This drawings depicts the details of some of the columns of the temple. The shafts and bases are carved with floral and geometrical m...
Plate 6. Carved shaft of both orders of columns in front of the cave. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pen and ink and watercolour drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey of the carved columns in front of the cave temple of Nilakanth at Kalinjar, from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854. In his "Descriptions of the antiquities at Kalinjar", Lieut. F. Maisey wrote, "The small brackets or corbels, A...
Plate 7. Plans and elevations of columns in temple of Nilkanth. Figs.1-9. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pen and ink drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey, of the plans and elevations of columns in the temple of Nilkanth at Kalinjar, taken from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854. This drawing depicts the plans and elevations of the columns. In his "Descriptions of the antiquities at Kalinjar", L...
Plate 8. Broken sculpture of Kuvera riding on his vehicle, near temple of Nilkanth. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey of a broken sculpture of Kubera riding on his vehicle from the Nilkanth Temple at Kalinjar, from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854.
Plate 9. Elevation of a capital of a column in temple of Nilkanth. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey, of the capital of a column in the temple of Nilkanth in the fort of Kalinjar. This drawing is taken from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854. Outside the sanctuary there is an hexagonal mandapa or pavilion; this is now roofless but its finely carve...
Plate 10. 'Kurma Avatar.' The churning of the cosmic ocean. Bas relief from temple of Nilkanth. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by F.C. Maisey of the relief depicting the myth of the churning of the milk ocean from the Nilakanth Temple at Kalinjar, from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854.
Plate 11. Sculpture of Ganesh from temple of Nilkanth. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey, of a sculpture of Ganesh from the temple of Nilkanth at Kalinjar. This drawing is from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854. This drawing depicts the wonderful lifesize dancing Ganesh wearing ankle bells which is carved onto a pillar in a doorway.
Plate 12. Sculpture of Varaha avatar (the boar incarnation of Visnu) near temple of Nilkanth. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey of the sculpture of Varaha, the boar incarnation of Visnu, near the temple of Nilkanth at Kalinjar, dated 1847-1854. In his 'Description of the Antiquties of Khalinjar' of 1848, Maisey wrote, "The colossal Varaha-sarup lying on the ground in the corner o...
Folio 1 from an 'Album of 51 drawings (57 folios) of buildings, sculpture and paintings in the temple and choultry of Tirumala Nayyak at Madura, c.1801-05'. Inscribed in ink: 'This Volume contains 51 Drawings'Each picture is inscribed with a title in ink and number in red ink. There were created ...
Folio 2 from an 'Album of 51 drawings (57 folios) of buildings, sculpture and paintings in the temple and choultry of Tirumala Nayyak at Madura, c.1801-05'. Inscribed in ink: 'Sculptures at Madura. 51 Drawings'Each picture is inscribed with a title in ink and number in red ink. There were created...
