Sculpture in the newly excavated Vihara at Bhaja (top), [Sculptural frieze and figures from Bhaja (bottom)]. Artist(s): Cousens, Henry (1854-1933) and Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875).
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Top illustration by Henry Cousens, bottom illustration by S. J. Pacheco
Tulja Lena Caves, Junnar (top), Junnar, Manmodi Caves (bottom). Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) and Moreshwar, Dinkar (fl. 1875).
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Illustration on top left is signed Jayrao Raghoba and dated 7 Dec 1876. Illustration on top right is by Dinkar Moreshwar and is dated 7 Dec 1876. Bottom illustration signed Jayrao Raghoba and dated 9 December 1876.
[Ellora: Transverse section of Vishvakarma Cave (left), Female heads, Head of Avalokitesvara, and Vajrapani (right)]; Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875).
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Illustrations from the Vishvakarma Cave from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [from the] Report on the Elura Caves.' The spectacular site of Ellora is famous for its series of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky facade of a basalt cliff. The works were done under the p...
Sarkhej: Brass panels from the screen around the tomb of Ahmad Khattio[Khattu] Ganj Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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Illustration of the perforated screens located around the tomb of Shaikh Ahmad Khattu Ganj-Bakhsh from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' The tomb complex of Shaikh Ahmad Khattu Ganj-Bakhsh, referred to as Ganj-Bakhsh, is located six miles south-west of ...
Ahmadabad: Diagram showing arrangement of domes on roof of Dharya Khan's tomb. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
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Illustration showing the arrangements of the domes on the roof of the tomb of Darya Khan, located near the Delhi Gate at Ahmadabad in Gujarat from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' Darya Khan's tomb, built in 1453 during the reign of Sultan Qutb-ud-Din ...
Niche in north minar Rajapur masjid (left), In Queen's mosque Mirzapur (right). Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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Illustration of niches at Rajapur Mosque at Ahmadabad, in Gujarat (left) and the Mirzapur mosque (right) from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' The mosque of the wife of Sayyad Budha bin Sayyad Yaqut was constructed in 1454 and is one of the larger mosq...
Ahmadabad: Tomb at mosque beside Dada Hari's well (left); Pillar in the Kochrab mosque (right). Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Pen-and-ink drawing of a tomb and mosque beside Dada Harir's well and a pillar in the Kochrab mosque at Ahmadabad by James Burgess (1832-1916) between 1884 and 1886. This image is from an album of 47 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details from monuments and s...
[Ellora: Panel from the south side of the shrine in Kailasa (left), door from the third storey south side of the court in Kailasa (right)]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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Illustrations of a panel and doorway from Kailasanatha [Kailasa] Temple, cave XVI at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Buddhist and Brahmanical.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples e...