Chitpore Road and ‘Black Pagoda’, Calcutta. Artist(s): Prinsep, Thomas (1800-1830)
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Chitpore Road and ‘Black Pagoda’ c.1829. Inscribed on album page: ‘Calcutta, Noubruttun-Chitpoor Bazaar’. Water-colour; 18.5 by 21.8 cm. Note: The Black Pagoda, built in 1731 by Govindram Mitter, the ‘Black Zamindar’ (1720-56). In the view published by the Daniells, ‘Views of Calcutta’, 1786...
A general view of the modern temple, great rock sculptures and caves, Mahabalipuram. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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A general view of the modern temple, great rock sculptures and caves. Inscribed: ‘N.’ ‘Easterly View of the Village Pagodas and adjacent Mountain Mahabalipoorum from an Original sketch by Mr Braddock. J. Gantz’. Note: John Braddock was born in London, arriving in India in August 1813 to work...
The four-pillared mantapam of the Vijayanagar period in front of the unfinished gopuram of the modern temple, Mahabalipuram. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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The four-pillared ‘mantapam’ of the Vijayanagar period in front of the unfinished ‘gopuram’ of the modern temple. Inscribed: ‘The Muntapom at Mahabalipoorum. J. Gantz’.