040-003130021 / Material Type: Photographs - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3081)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Continuation of basso-relievos in No 432. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3087)
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. '...[Draupadi ratha] represents the one most to the north, and is the only one which is finished, and has its cell hollowed out, and with carvings of figures ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3093)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. The fifth monolith [Nakula Sahadeva Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east, with the stone elephant at the right. 'The fifth monolith, [Nakula Sahadeva Ratha], is generally considered the most elegant of the series'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1335. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (39).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3052)
Title:: Tanjore Palace. Carvings on the north side of the quadrangle in front of the audience chamber. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of façade, showing balcony windows supported on elaborately carved brackets: 'The private Hall of Audience forms the west side of a square, the north side being occupied by the base of the curious pyramidal tower, here represented'. Received from Cap...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(2990)
Title:: Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. General view of rock out of which temple is cut. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from below looking up towards the unfinished Jain temple of Vattuvan Kovil, with its pyramidal roof topped by an octagonal dome. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1230. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (10).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3004)
Title:: Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Entrance passage as seen from west gateway. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the richly-carved and painted Chokkattam Corridor of the Ramalingeshvara Temple. '...The length of the passage to the door in front, which is that of the sanctuary, is about 390 feet, the width being about 20 feet; the figures carved on the pi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3005)
Title:: Ramisseram [Rameswaram] Pagoda, Island of Paumben. Inner half of the west entrance passage. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Closer view of the more distant portion of the corridor seen in print 25. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1246. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (26).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3061)
Title:: Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Carving on the roof of the temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of carved work on ceiling lintel and supporting column brackets. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1302. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (6).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(3075)
Title:: Mahavellipore, near Madras. Carvings in Kristna portico. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'The subject of the bas-relief is Krishna tending to the herds of Nandis, whence the portico is called the Krishna Mundapum'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1317. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (21).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/30(2987)
Title:: Kaloogoomulla [Kalugumalai], near Tinnevelly. Carvings on the upper part of the Rock. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Jain carving along the rock face near the monolithic temple. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1227. Duplicate at Photo 212/3 (7).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

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