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032-003188502 Subject Fig Trees

1. Photo 1228(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(5)
Title:
Peepul tree, Hoshungabad. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Another study, in smaller format, of what appears to be the same tree seen in print 4. In this view a thatched hut can be seen in the background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1228(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(4)
Title:
Peepul tree, Ficus Indicus, Hoshungabad, TWW. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a peepul tree groing beside a pool or stream, with a number of religious objects placed among the roots at the base. Second copy (cropped) at print 25.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1228(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(38)
Title:
[Indian Forest Trees, No. 25.] 'Pakur' tree, Urostigma or Ficus infectoria. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a ficus growing on lightly wooded hillside. With additional notes written on the album page beneath the print: 'This noble spreading fig tree is not as common as the peepul or banyan. It is quite as handsome as they are as an ornamental shade producing tree....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1228(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(39)
Title:
[Indian Forest Trees, No. 27.] 'Gooler,' Urostigma or Ficus racemosa, or Ficus glomerata, mango on right. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a stand of trees in light woodland, with cows and and an Indian figure. With additional note written on album page beneath the print: 'This is a fine fig tree & bears small eatible red figs, of which fish are fond. Its air roots are numerous.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1228(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(25)
Title:
[Forest Trees of India.] Old peepul tree. Our compound Hoshungabad [and] Ficus religiosa. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of of a the base of a peepul tree and in the right foreground a Ficus religiosa (bo tree), growing beside a stream or pool near Webber's house at Hoshangabad. A number of religious artefacts are placed at the base of the peepul tree. Another copy of this image ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1228(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(37)
Title:
[Indian Forest Trees, No. 25.] Ficus or Urostigma indica. Banyan or bungadh tree. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a banyan tree in a forest clearing. With additional notes written on the album page beneath the print: 'Called by the natives 'bungadh.' This is the sacred bo tree. Its leaves are large & thicker than the peepul. Its air roots can be trained to take root...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1228(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(36)
Title:
[Indian Forest Trees, No. 24.] Ficus or Urostigma religiosa. Peepul, the sacred tree, at Hoshungabad. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a peepul tree beside a stream or pool, probably taken, like print 25, in Webber's compound at Hoshangabad. With additional notes written on the album page beneath the print: 'This well known fig with beautiful heart shaped leaves and noble branching head doe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

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