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)
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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...
Pillar in the Sinjao Nullah (Afghanistan). June 1885. Artist(s): Durand, Sir Edward Law (1845-1920)
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Pillar in the Sinjao Nullah (Afghanistan). June 1885. Inscribed on front in water-colour: ‘Sinjao. E.D. 85’; on back in pencil: ‘Pillar in the Sinjao Nullah. June 85. E. L. Durand’. Wash; 12.75 by 18.5 ins.
The iwan screen of the Quwwat al-Islam mosque at Mehrauli viewed from the north east, with the Iron Pillar and other antiquities also visible.
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(42) The iwan screen of the Quwwat al-Islam mosque at Mehrauli viewed from the north, with the Iron Pillar and other antiquities also visible. Water-colour; 13.5 by 20ins.
Capital of the lion pillar at Basarh, Mizzarfurpur District, Bihar. Inscribed, 'Pillar in Tirhoot'.
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(102) Capital of the lion pillar, Tirhut (Bihar). Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pillar in Tirhoot’; also measurements. Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.199, fig 6.4. Pen-and-ink; 9 by 7.5 ins.