Plate XXXV. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pen and ink drawings by Frederick Charles Maisey of Plate XXXV, inscribed: Fig.1. Chatta-shaded Wheel pillar (South Gate).' Fig. 2. 'Sinha-Stambha, supporting a wheel of 16 or 17 radii, or spokes, from No 3 Sthupa.' Fig. 3. 'Wheel, of 24 radii, or spokes, on a pedestal, or altar: from No 2 Sthupa...
Plate XIV. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil, pen and ink drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey, of details of carvings from the gateways or toranas of the great Stupa of Sanchi, taken from an album of 60 drawings dated 1857-1854. The drawing is inscribed: 'Plate XIV. Fig. 22.' 'Caryatid figure. West gate' 'Fig. 24. Small prop. N. Gate...
Miscellaneous Series Plate 2. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawings by Frederick Charles Maisey of various buildings in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, taken from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854.In the 'Descriptive list of drawings of Captain Maisey' the artist wrote about each sketch seen here; fig.1 is described as: "The village of Kotawah...
Dancing figure at N. Entrance. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil and ink drawing with notes by Frederick Charles Maisey of the figure of salabhanjika from the north gateway of the stupa of Sanchi, from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854.The salabhanjika is a female tree spirit represented grasping the branch of a tree which represents an ancient f...
Fallen capital at Firozpur near Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing heightened in white by Frederick Charles Maisey of a fallen capital at Firozpur near Sanchi, from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854.This drawing depicts a fluted capital with a circular abacus carved with lotuses and geese, crowned with a group of four addorsed figures of nag...
Fig.19. Sandal from N. Gate entablature. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey, of the details carved on one the entablatures of the North gateway of the Stupa of Sanchi. This drawing is taken from an album of 60 drawings, dated 1847-1854. Figure 23 in this drawing depicts the floral motif carved on the small posts positioned in be...