Nandidrug and the gate of the Temple of Nandi (Mysore). March 1834. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor of Nandi Drug and the gate of the Temple of Nandi, dated March 1834. Inscribed on back in ink and dated as above. Note: Taylor was stationed at Hingoli from December 1832, to October 1834. In March he paid a visit to the Nilgiri Hills, and this ske...
Mosque of Sidi Masud Khan, Adoni. March 1834. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Mosque of Sidi Masud Khan at Adoni in Andhra Pradesh, dated March 1834. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Mosque of Musaood Khan, Adoni. Building commenced in 1078, ended 1080 Hegira. March, 1834’; on front: ‘No. 17.’ Adoni was held b...
View of a mountain gorge, perhaps in the Nilgiri Hills.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of a mountain gorge, perhaps in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, dated c.1834. Inscription on back cut off. In 'The story of My Life', Taylor described the region "...whither we had been ordered by the doctors for change of air for my w...
Terracotta horses at a temple in Coimbatore.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor of terracotta horses at a temple in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, dated 1834. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Clay Horses at a Hindoo Temple. No. 52.’ Taylor made this sketch while on transfer from Hingoli to Ellichpur. See ‘The Story of my life...
The Fort, Akola (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Fort at Akola in Berar in Maharashtra, dated 1836. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Akola. 1836. No. 68.’ The fort at Akola was the site of a battle between the Marathas and the Nizam's forces. This sketch was made while Taylor was s...
Idgah, Burhanpur (C.P.). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Idgah at Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Eedgah-At-Boorhanpoor. M.T. 1837. No. 42’ An Idgah is an Iranian term for a prayer area open to the air. Also called Musallas or Namazgahs, they pro...
Distant view of Burhanpur from the 'Rajah ki Chattri'; the Tapti River on the right (C.P.). February 1837. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of a distant view of Burhanpur, from the 'Rajah ki Chattri' with the Tapti River on the right, in Madhya Pradesh, dated February 1837. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Boorhanpoor from the 'Rajah ke Chuttree'. February, 1837. No. 90...
Precipitous N. face of Gawilgarh (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the precipitous north face of Gawilgarh in Berar in Maharashtra, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘North Face of Gawilgarh. M.T. 1837.’ On back, is an unfinished landscape sketch inscribed:’ Rya Cotta. 16th Octr 1834.’ This ...
View from Gawilgarh (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of a view from Gawilgarh in Berar, Maharashtra, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in ink:’ Tower over the Peer Putteh Gate. Gawi1gurh. Looking towards Ellichpoor.’ On back, an unfinished sketch. The hill fortress at Gawilgarh, ...
Unidentified landscape. Unfinished.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Unfinished pencil drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of an unidentified landscape dated c.1837. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Kooming (?) from Kupura. Dec. 10th’. This drawing was possibly made whilst Taylor and his wife were on their way to Bombay, on the first leg of the journey...
