Five standng figures. Inscribed: ‘On the North of the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipoor July 19th 1816. Copied by A. McPherson March 1819.’
Five standing figures. Inscribed: ‘On the South of the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipooram July 20th 1816. Copied by A. McPherson March 1819.’
Five standing figures. Inscribed: ‘Sculptured Figures on the East side of the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipooram 19th July 1816. Copied by A. McPherson April 1819.
Four standing figures flanking Shiva and Parvati. Inscribed: ‘Figures Sculptured on the West side fo the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipooram 18th July 1816. Copied by A. McPherson 1 April 1819.’
This note, dated March 8th 1910 and written by the artist’s son, explains the provenance of an album of 17 drawings of views in Afghanistan from the Kyber Pass to Kabul by James Atkinson (1780-1852). During the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42) Atkinson served as Superintending Surgeon to the Army...
Srirangam Temple near Trichinopoly, Madras. Detail drawings of columns. Plate 3. Artist(s): Singh, Durga, Thompson R.M., Cole, Henry.
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Inscription: Drawn in the office of the Curator of Ancient Monuments in India, 1882. By Draftsman Durga Singh - Head Draftsman R. M. Thompson - Curator Major Cole R.E. Surveyed by Durga Singh, Nand Singh and Thakur Singh Draftsmen. Pen and ink wash schematic of carved columns in the 'Thousand P...
Srirangam Temple near Trichinopoly, Madras. Detail drawings of column and door. Plate no.6. Artist(s): Singh, Durga, Thompson R.M., Cole, Henry.
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Inscription: Drawn in the office of the Curator of Ancient Monuments in India, 1882. By Draftsman Durga Singh - Head Draftsman R. M. Thompson - Curator Major Cole R.E. Surveyed by Rala Ram and Durga Singh Draftsmen. Pen and ink wash schematic of carved columns with details of decorations.
Jambuishuar Temple near Trichinopoly. Madras. Detail drawing of Columns. Plate no.2. Artist(s): Singh, Durga, Thompson R.M., Cole, Henry.
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Inscription: Drawn in the office of the Curator of Ancient Monuments in India, 1882. By Draftsman Durga Sign - Head Draftsman R. M. Thompson - Curator Major Cole R.E. Measured by Farid Baksh Draftsman. Printing by Durga Singh. Pen and ink wash schematic of carved columns with details of decorat...