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1501. Photo 92/17(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(11)
Title:
Sigiri, a fortified rock, standing up perpendicularly from the plain, a haunt of bears which hide in the caves and caverns in the rock, the fortifications have long since been in ruins. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of Sigiriya rock fortress from the plain below. A note in Geraldine Mitton's hand reads: 'Sigiri rock from the south, showing part of the lake or tank [in foreground]. The extraordinary appearance of the red granite rock streaked with black by the soil ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1502. Photo 92/17(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(12)
Title:
The ship of the desert (a camel and rider) [North Africa]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Rider on camel, with background blacked out. Poor quality print. [Albumen print, 137x215mm]. Subjects = animals; Arabs; camels; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

1503. Photo 92/17(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(13)
Title:
Arab women [North Africa]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Arab woman posed with water jar on head, with two other women in background. Poor quality print. [Albumen print, 142x219mm]. Subjects = Arabs; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

1504. Photo 92/17(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(14)
Title:
A sherbet seller (Arab). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of a North African sherbet seller, his customer standing beside him drinking from a bowl. [Albumen print, 146x231mm]. Subjects = Arabs; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection; sherbet sellers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

1505. Photo 92/17(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(15)
Title:
Moorish Arabs [North Africa]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of two men. Poor condition, fading. [Albumen print, 137x215mm]. Subjects = Arabs; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

1506. Photo 92/17(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(16)
Title:
Ruin at Anuradhapura [once] supposed to have been the King's Palace [but now known not to have been so. Shows very well the ravages of the ficus that deadly enemy of buildings of brick and stone]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Unidentified building being strangled by a fig tree. Notes in square brackets above are Geraldine Mitton's amendations to original caption. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 281x214mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; ficus; Scott (Sir George)...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1507. Photo 92/17(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(17)
Title:
Roots of India rubber trees growing at the entrance to the Peradeniya Gardens. Photographer: Scowen and Company, Charles T.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Study of roots of ficus elastica in the Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya. [Albumen print, signed 'Scowen' in the negative, 278x220mm]. Subjects = botanical gardens; ficus; Scott (Sir George) Collection; trees & plants Location = Ceylon; Peradeniya; Sri Lanka
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

1508. Photo 92/17(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(18)
Title:
Blossom and fruit or berry of the Liberian coffee. The flower has strong odour of jessamine of which it is a veriety, and the berry is just like a ripe cherry. Photographer: Scowen and Company, Charles T.
Scope & Content:
Close-up study of flowers and berries. [Albumen print, 279x220mm]. Subjects = coffee; Scott (Sir George) Collection; trees & plants Location = Ceylon; Sri Lanka
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

1509. Photo 92/17(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(19)
Title:
The Elephant Wall, surrounds the Ruanwella Dagoba, built of bricks in the shape of a number of elephants in a row and all facing outwards with trunks hanging down [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of section of the 'Elephant Wall', which encloses the Ruanweli Dagaba. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 276x216mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; Scott (Sir George) Collection; Sri Lankan architecture; Sri Lankan architecture (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1510. Photo 92/17(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/17(20)
Title:
This seems to be a tomb of dagoba erected in the centre of some palace probably to keep the spot sacred as far as possible, but of this it is not certain [Thuparama Dagaba as it was before 'restoration']. [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Thuparama Dagaba from the south-east, surrounded by standing pillars, and with steps and guardstones in the foreground. The note in square brackets above is Geraldine Mitton's amendation of the original caption. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawto...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item