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661. WD3691

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3691
Title:
'A lama turning a large prayer wheel, in a Tibetan monastery'. Artist(s): Brown, Percy (1872-1955)
Scope & Content:
Inscribed: ‘Percy Brown’ and on reverse: ‘A lama turning a large prayer wheel, in a Tibetan monastery, P.B.’ On original mount: ‘No.10. Prayer Wheel at the Monastery of Rhumtok Sikhim’. Water-colour; 29.5 by 19.8 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909-1929
Extent:
1 Item

662. WD3834

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3834
Title:
On reverse: 'The Buddhist monastery of Gorina in the Paro Valley, Western Bhutan, 1943. (Founded by the 25th Head Abbot of Bhutan, Sherab Gyeltsen, regn. 1836-9)'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
Scope & Content:
‘Near Paro Dsong. 30.5.43. William Henderson’, and on reverse: ‘The Buddhist monastery of Gorina in the Paro Valley, Western Bhutan, 1943. (Founded by the 25th Head Abbot of Bhutan, Sherab Gyeltsen, regn. 1836-9) MVA.’ Pencil and water-colour; 25 by 35.5 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1943
Extent:
1 Item

663. Wf1/4621(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4621(6)
Title:
Convent of Mar-Saba. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith ---' in the negative (cropped). Genre: Architectural Photography View of the monasteries buildings at Deir Mar Saba, with the ravine of the Kidron River beyond: 'The magnificently wild and and deep ravine forms a sternly appropriate clinging-place for this old asceti...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

664. X432/6(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
X432/6(24)
Title:
'Dehr Warra.' Plate 24 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (174
Scope & Content:
Dehr Warra. DEHR WARRA. ‘Plate XXIV. Plans H.’ ‘The Hallalcore’s Quarter’. By this designation have the Brahmans, who describe them, thought proper to discriminate this group of caves, which, though making no conspicuous figure here, would render any other place illustrious. They, under th...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

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