The temple at Chingrakonda, near Ongole.. Artist(s): Sydenham, Benjamin (1777-1828)
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(8) The temple at Chingrakonda, near Ongole. 1788. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Pagoda at Chingraconda 5 coss south of Ongole in Nellore Circar. The Pillar made of copper’; in pencil: ‘Singraconda in N. Nellore Dist.’ Wash. 20.75 by 14.25 ins.
(11) The Rock and Temple of Trichinopoly. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Rock and Pagoda at Trichinopoly.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.144, fig 4.26. Water-colour, 11 by 13.5 ins.
(12) View with temple at Kalakkad near Cape Comorin. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View at Calcaud near Cape Cormorin’; on back in pencil: ‘Calcaud near Pallamcottah.’ Water-colour; 13.25 by 19.75 ins.
(19) The Shore Temple, Mamallapuram. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Mahabalipur’; on back in ink: ‘View of the ancient Hindu Temple on the Sea Coast at Mavelliporam-called the Seven Pagodas.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.174, fig 5.2. Water-colour; 10.75 by 16...
Temple at Durasapatam, Nellore. 26 March 1798. Artist(s): Sydenham, Benjamin (1777-1828)
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(31) Temple at Durasapatam, Nellore. March 1798. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pagoda at Duraspatam (Nellore) taken from the W side of the Choultry opposite. 26th March, 1798.’ Pen-and-ink; 7.75 by 10 ins.
N. view of the temple and gateway at Dacheram. July 1815
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(35) N. view of the temple and gateway at Dacheram. July 1815. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘North View of the Temple & Gateway at Dacheram with part of the Tank before it. 21st July 1815.’ Water-colour; 13.5 by 19 ins.
Temple at Durasapatam. 26 March 1798. Artist(s): Sydenham, Benjamin (1777-1828)
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(41a) Temple at Durasapatam. 26 March 1798. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pagoda at Durazapatam, March 26th, 1798. Original by B. Sydenham.’ Water-colour; 19 by 11.75 ins. (whole sheet with 665). Note: Lieutenant Benjamin Sydenham (1777-1828) served with the Madras engineers from 1794 to 180...
A rock-cut temple near Poona. Artist(s): Rowley, George (d.1803)
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(2) A rock-cut temple near Poona. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A subterranean Cavern cut out of the solid Rock near Poona by Lt Rowley Engineers.’ Water-colour; 11 by 15 ins.