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1. Photo 20(7)

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Photo 20(7)
Title:
A Chuten [chorten] near the Monastery of Gorina [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography This photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 382), with the following caption: 'A fine example of chorten, or shrine, at Gorina Monastery, surrounded by prayer flags. In front a venerable lama is telling his beads. The carving a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 20(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(11)
Title:
Interior of main courtyard: Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the wide paved courtyard towards buildings of the dzong. Photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 397) with the following caption: 'A courtyard at Tashi-Cho-Jong, with the Citadel on the left and a fine chorte...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 50/1(76)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 50/1(76)
Title:
Tombs of Hazratgi and Shere Ali's father [Kandahar]. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered 'B. Simpson 11' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography General view, with figure seated in foreground. One of the series of views taken by Simpson and marketed by Bourne and Shepherd.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1881
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 212/5(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(32)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. General view of monolithic temples [Pancha Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the group of temple-like monoliths known as the Pancha Rathas, from the north-west. The view shows, from left to right: Draupadi Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Dharmaraja Ratha and Nakula Sahadeva Ratha. With the stone lion and elephant, carve...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 212/5(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(33)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first monolith [the Draupadi Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the west of the Draupadi Ratha, showing the entrance, with flanking figures carved in relief. Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (3087). Lyon's 'Notes to accompany aseries of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 212/5(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(34)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first and second monolith [Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas from the south-east. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany aseries of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 212/5(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(35)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The cracked monolith [Bhima Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Side view of the Bhima Ratha. Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (3089). Lyon's 'Notes to accompany aseries of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 212/5(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(36)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Another view of the cracked monolith [Bhima Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Bhima Ratha from the south-west. Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (3090). Lyon's 'Notes to accompany aseries of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fer...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 212/5(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(37)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The fourth monolith [Dharmaraja Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Dharmaraja Ratha. Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (3091). Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 212/5(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/5(38)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. General view of the monoliths from the SW [Pancha Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Pancha Rathas from the south-west, with the Bhima Ratha in centre and the Dharmaraja Ratha at right. In the background, partially concealed by vegetation, are, from left to right, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Draupadi Ratha, Arjuna Ratha. Another copy of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item