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21. Photo 212/6(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/6(35)
Title:
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagara], near Calamapoor [Kamalapuram]. The Hall of Justice and Treasury[?]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the south-facing façade, an elevated arcade of cusped arches overlooking open ground in front. The function of this building is not known with certainty: there appears to be little solid foundation for Lyon's caption. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 212/6(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/6(38)
Title:
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagara], near Calamapoor [Kamalapuram]. [General view of ruins, with square watchtower.] Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Lyon's 'Notes to Accompany a Series of Photographs Prepared to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India' (Marion & Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following description of this photograph: '488 - From the same elevated p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 212/7(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/7(10)
Title:
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagara] near Calamapoor [Kamalapuram]. [Ruined watchtower?] Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the lower storey of a ruined tower, probably the building described in John M. Fritz, George Michell and John Gollings, 'City of Victory, Vijayanagara' (New York, 1991), p. 101 as a 'multi-domed watchtower'. Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (314...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 212/3(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(13)
Title:
Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] Pagoda. The entrance gateway. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of temple gopura. 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, gives the following description of this photograph: 'L...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 212/3(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(19)
Title:
Trichindoor [Tiruchendur] Pagoda. Distant view. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of gopura of the Subrahmanya Temple, on the shore at Tiruchendur, with mandapa in front. 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 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 212/3(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(40)
Title:
Tircoostioor [Tirukoshtur]. The tank and temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank towards a gopura and central shrine beyond. 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, gives the fo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 212/1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(2)
Title:
Seringham Pagoda near Trichinopoly. The South Entrance. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking northwards towards the unfinished gateway to the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, with a further gopura visible through the opening. The gopura is unfinished, with only the base constructed: it was only finally completed in 1987 and is today one of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 212/1(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(29)
Title:
Madura. Trimul Naik's Portico [Pudu Mandapa]. The side aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the length of the side aisle of the Pudu Mandapa of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple at Madurai. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 18...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 212/2(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2(31)
Title:
Madura Palace [Tirumala Nayaka Palace]. View of the side aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the interior of the quadrangle arcade, towards a European man (probably Lyon himself), seated at the far end and supplying an indication of scale. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architectu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 212/2(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2(34)
Title:
Madura. Another view of the Sacred Tank [Teppakulam]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A second view looking across the Teppakulam Tank (see also print 33), taken from a different angle and showing a slightly more distant view of the central island and temple. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item