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Subject Hindu divinities Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable) Level [40] File

1. Add Or 897

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 897
Title:
Matsya avatar
Scope & Content:
‘Matsya’ (fish)’ avatara,’ first incarnation of Visnu. Inscribed: ‘1. Matsya Avatar.’ Lithographed outline; 430 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 898

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 898
Title:
Narasimha avatar
Scope & Content:
‘Narasimha’ (lion)’ avatara,’ fourth incarnation of Visnu, killing the daitya King Hiranyakasipu. Inscribed: ‘45. Nrising killing Hiranya Kushyap.’ Lithographed outline; 425 by 280 mm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 902

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 902
Title:
Laksmi as Kamala Kamini
Scope & Content:
Laksmi as Kamala Kamini seated in a lotus plant holding a baby elephant. Inscribed: ‘33. Camale Kaminee’ 415 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 903

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 903
Title:
Annapurna giving rice to Siva
Scope & Content:
The Devi as Annapurna giving rice to Siva. Inscribed: ‘9. Annapurna.’ 370 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD127

Reference (shelfmark):
WD127
Title:
Sculpture of Mahakali. Ramesvara Cave (No. 21), Ellora. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pencil and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor of a sculpture of Mahakali in the Ramesvara Cave (No.21), at Ellora, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Skeeton Groupe. Rameswur. Ellora.’ Note: See ‘The Story of my life,’ i 125. Taylor made this and the following sketch when jour...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD135

Reference (shelfmark):
WD135
Title:
Carving of Narasimha (Vishnu in his incarnation as Man Lion) at Vijayanagar .. Artist(s): Sankey, Sir Richard Hieram (1829-1908)
Scope & Content:
Carving of Narasimha (Visnu in his incarnation as Man Lion) at Vijayanagar. 1867. Inscribed on front in water-colour: ‘R.H.S. 1867’; on mount in pencil: ‘Googali Narsama - a monolith. Hampi-Madras’; on back in pencil: ‘A monolithic Hindoo Demon. Googali Narsama-at Hampi near Bellary. by R....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD219

Reference (shelfmark):
WD219
Title:
Sculpture of Nandi in a temple near Bangalore (Mysore) and adjacent monolithic pillar. 1 May 1792. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Sculpture of Nandi in a temple near Bangalore, and adjacent monolithic pillar. 1 May 1792. Notes on sketch in pencil, measurements, etc.; on back in ink: ‘Near Bangalore. May 1st. 1792.’ Pencil; 15 by 11 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953. Note: This monolithic bull, or Nandi (Siva’s vehicle), wa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1792
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD577

Reference (shelfmark):
WD577
Title:
Statue of Nandi, Mysore, 1806. Signed 'W.R.'. Artist(s): Ravenshaw, William (1781-1825)
Scope & Content:
(9) Statue of Nandi, Mysore, 1806. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Great Bull or Baswana cut out of Granite on the Hill of Mysore with a Sketch of the country below. 18 feet high. 1806. W.R.’ Water-colour; 10 by 13.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806
Extent:
1 Item

9. WD1752

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1752
Title:
Sculpture of Vishnu and Lakshmi, Agori (U.P.). 12 and 13 January, 1790. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Sculpture of Visnu and Laksmi, Agori (U.P.). 12 and 13 January, 1790. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Vishnou & his Wife Latchemi’; also notes. Pencil and wash; 14 by 9.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790
Extent:
1 Item

10. WD1754

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1754
Title:
Stele with image of Parashurama. 24 January 1790?. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Stele with image of Parashurama. 24 January 1790? Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Ruram?’ Pencil and wash; 14.5 by 9 cm. Note: Probably part of the same series done at Bhabua as 1756 and 1760 below.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790
Extent:
1 Item