Album of 82 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details from the Ellora Caves. 1877-1880. Prepared mainly by Indian draftsmen under the supervision of James Burgess
f.2. ‘Original Drawings. Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina. Burgess. III. Archaeological Survey of Western India. vol. V. (New Imperial Series, vol. V.)’
[Ellora] Plan of Cave XXVII. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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f.25. Plan of Cave XXVII, called the Milkmaid's Cave, a Hindu cave temple at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina, IIII.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excava...
[Ellora] Tandava from Dumar Lena (left), Nilkanth (centre), Figure from Cave XXIV. Draughtsman: Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875)
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f.26. Illustration of sculptures from various caves at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina, IIII.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky faç...
[Ellora] Plan of small caves up the stream. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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f.27. Plan of small caves up the stream at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina, IIII.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky façade of a cli...
[Ellora] Plan of Dumar Lena Cave XXIX. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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f.28. Plan of Dhumar Lena, Cave XXIX at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina, IIII.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excavated into the roc...
[Ellora] Section of Dumar Lena, 2 Sheets. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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f.29v-30. Cross section of the Dumar Lena cave. Inscribed in pencil. 4111 Section of Dumar Lena, 2 Sheets.' There is a section of the sculptural relief that was pasted onto the folio from a separate drawing.
[Ellora] Pillar in Cave XVII (left), Pillar in Dumar Lena (right). Surveyor: Sykes, C.M. (fl. 1875-1900)
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f.31. Illustration of pillars from cave temples at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina, IIII.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excavated i...
[Ellora] Marriage of Shiva in Dumar Lena. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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f.32. Illustration of the marriage of Shiva at the Dhumar Lena, Cave XXIX at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Brahmanical and Jaina, IIII.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excava...