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032-003056118 Subject Hindu Temples

1. Photo 207

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207
Title:
Views of temple architecture in Dharwar (Karnataka). Photographer(s): Biggs, Thomas; Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Collection of loose, lightly albumenised prints, two copies of most images. These prints from negatives made by Biggs and Pigou during their secondment to photographic duties by the Bombay Government in 1855-56. The majority of these images are duplicated either in Photo 1000 (India Office serie...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855-1857
Extent:
47 items

2. Photo 207(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(33)
Title:
The Palace, Sirhatti. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Numbered '10' in pencil in top right-hand corner of print. Published as plate 87 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). Sirhatti is situated some ten miles north-east of Lakshmeshwar. Another copy at Photo 1000 (1038). Hen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 207(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(47)
Title:
Study of a tree at an unidentified location. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1855
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 207(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(43)
Title:
Digamabara Jain statue, from Balagamve. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Lightly albumenised (?)salted paper print on watermarked 'Talbotype' paper from a waxed calotype negative. Photo 1000 (1004) is a cropped version of this print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 207(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(5)
Title:
Temple at Lakkundi. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a small temple, Published as plate 38 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866), where it is incorrectly identified as a temple at Dumbul (Dambal). Another copy at Photo 1000 (1026), which is also incorrectly identifie...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 207(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(13)
Title:
Temple at Lakshmeshwar. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Numbered '8' in pencil in top right-hand corner of print. Reproduced as plate 49 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). Another copy at Photo 1000 (1024), where it is incorrectly identified in Bloch's list as the Hoysalesv...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 207(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(34)
Title:
The Palace, Sirhatti. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate of print 33.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 207(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(14)
Title:
Temple at Lakshmeshwar. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate of print 13.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 207(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(38)
Title:
Sculptured memorial slabs, Hangal, Dharwar District. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Duplicate, somewhat faded, of print 37.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1855
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 207(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 207(23)
Title:
Gopura of the Virupaksha Temple, Vijayanagara. Photographer: Pigou, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Numbered '2' in pencil in top right-hand corner of print. Head-on view of the smaller gopura. Published as plate 79 of Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). Another copy, cropped and slightly reduced, at Photo 1000/10 (1087).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item