Views of temple architecture in Dharwar (Karnataka). Photographer(s): Biggs, Thomas; Pigou, William Henry
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Collection of loose, lightly albumenised prints, two copies of most images. These prints from negatives made by Biggs and Pigou during their secondment to photographic duties by the Bombay Government in 1855-56. The majority of these images are duplicated either in Photo 1000 (India Office serie...
Side view of the Dodda Basappa or Great Nandi Temple, Dambal. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Pl. 1 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866), where the location is incorrectly given as Guduk. A cropped and slightly reduced copy of the print is at Photo 1000/10 (1082). Bloch's list also gives Guduk as the location. Su...
The Kedareshvara Temple, Balagamve. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of two of the three shrines, with sculpture of Sala in combat with a tiger on top of the main shrine at left. Numbered '15' in pencil in top right-hand corner of print. Published as plate 32 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (Lon...
Temple at Lakkundi. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of a small temple, Published as plate 38 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866), where it is incorrectly identified as a temple at Dumbul (Dambal). Another copy at Photo 1000 (1026), which is also incorrectly identifie...
Kasivishveshvara Temple (Jain), from the south, Lakkundi. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Published as plate 40 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). Variant print at Photo 1000/10 (1071).
General view of the Tarakeshvara Temple, Hangal. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Print numbered '12' in pencil in top right-hand corner. Published as plate 42 Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). Another copy (slightly reduced) at Photo 1000 (1036).