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1. Photo 1000/31(3178)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3178)
Title:
Colonnade of the Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the colonnade and verandah, taken from an angle of the building and looking along two façades. The north door of the tomb is at the left. India Museum no. 1420. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate prints at Photo 212/7 (37) and Ph...
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Visual Arts
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1 item

2. Photo 1000/31(3184)

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Photo 1000/31(3184)
Title:
General view of the Mehtar Mahal, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the road of the north and west façades of building. India Museum no. 1426. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (19). 535. - Arrived at the entra...
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Visual Arts
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3. Photo 1000/31(3208)

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Photo 1000/31(3208)
Title:
The Dutch tombs at Surat. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of a group of tombs. The massive mausoleum on the left is that of Adriaan van Reede (d. 1691), chief of the Dutch factory and author of 'Hortus Malabaricus'. It was the celebrated magnificence of these tombs which had inspired the architect Sir John...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1869
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1 item

4. Photo 1000/31(3220)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3220)
Title:
Interior of the Jami Masjid, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior of the mosque, taken from directly beneath the arch of the iwan. India Museum no. 1463. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3220). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Notes to accompany a series of pho...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1869
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1 item

5. Photo 1000/31(3145)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3145)
Title:
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagar] near Calamapoor [Kamalapuram]. Large monolithic trough. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Massive stone drinking trough for elephants, 41 feet long and hollowed out of a single block of rock. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1387. Duplicate at Photo 212/7 (7).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1000/31(3186)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3186)
Title:
Screen of the Jami Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the court of the mosque looking towards the screen of the arches of the east façade and the central dome. India Museum no. 1428. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), se...
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Visual Arts
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7. Photo 1000/31(3187)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3187)
Title:
Interior of the Jami Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Arched interior of the prayer hall of the mosque. India Museum no. 1429. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. 538. - On entering the building no one can fail to be struck by the magnificent arcade forming the body of the mosque. It is 257 ft long x 145 ...
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Visual Arts
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8. Photo 1000/31(3188)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3188)
Title:
Interior of the Jami Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the arched interior of the mosque beneath the great central dome. India Museum no. 1430. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. 539. - As mentioned in the description No. 538 the mosque is divided into squares, each covered by its own small dome, ...
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Visual Arts
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9. Photo 1000/31(3213)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3213)
Title:
Tombs of the Queens, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the tombs of the Queens of Ahmad Shah. India Museum no. 1456. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3213). 565. - Leaving the Ranee Seepree mosque the visitor on continuing his way towards the city passing on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1869
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1 item

10. Photo 1000/31(3177)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3177)
Title:
General view of the Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 528. - Exactly opposite the mosque and consequently to the left of any one ascending the steps, is the mausoleum. In the open space between it, and the mosque is a ruined fountain with a reservoir. The building as here represented is precisely similar on all f...
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Visual Arts
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