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1. Photo 212/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/2
Title:
Lyon Collection: Photographs to Illustrate the Ancient Architecture of Southern India, by Captain Lyon. Nos. 291-330 [Vol. 2 of 7]. Photographer(s): Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Modern buckram-bound volume measuring 520 x 455 mm, containing 40 albumen print views of temple and palace architecture at Madurai and Sakkandurmali.The prints are mounted on card, within a tinted border with the printed legend, 'India by Captain Lyon.' A letterpress caption label, with Lyon's a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
40 items

2. Photo 212/3(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(41)
Title:
Tircoostioor [Tirukoshtur]. Side entrance to temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the small gopura above the entrance gateway to the temple, with the 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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

3. 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

4. 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

5. Photo 212/3(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/3(37)
Title:
Calliar Covill [Kalaiyarkovil]. The two entrance gateways. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the two entrance gopuras of the temple at Kalaiyarkovil. 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

6. Photo 212/7(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/7(12)
Title:
Ruins of Vijianuggur [Vijayanagara] near Humpee [Hampi]. General view of ruined porches. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards two-storeyed gateway (on the skyline), on the summit of Hemakuta Hill, with several small temples in the foreground. Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (3150). Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 212/1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(5)
Title:
Seringham Pagoda near Trichinopoly. Gateway at entrance to Fifth Court. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the ornately-carved gopura of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam. 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, giv...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 212/1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(9)
Title:
Seringham Pagoda near Trichinopoly. West side of largest pyramidal gateway. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the east gopura of the Ranganatha Temple, with figures posed at the base to indicate the scale of the gateway. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., Lo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 212/1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(11)
Title:
Seringham Pagoda near Trichinopoly. Small gateway on the east side. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of one of the smaller gopuras of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam. 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, giv...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 212/1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(4)
Title:
Seringham Pagoda near Trichinopoly. Pyramidal gateway at south entrance to Second Court. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the roadway towards the ornately-carved gopura of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870),...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item