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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/19(2036)
Title:: Marble image of the Tirthankara Parsvanatha in the Jhavari Premchand Temple, Lalachand Modi Premchand Tuk, Satrunjaya. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Showing image seated in shrine consisting of richly-carved columns and lintel. Described in E. D. Lyon, 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs designed to illustrate the ancient architecture of Western India' (Geneva, 1871), p. 16: '638. - Close to the entr...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/20(2088)
Title:: Interior of Buddhist chaitya hall, Cave 19, Ajanta, from the window over the entrance. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography The view looks along the interior of the chaitya at the level of the sculptured panels above the columns, and also shows clearly the ribs of the ceiling. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1867-1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/20(2105)
Title:: Close view of capital in the verandah of Buddhist vihara, Cave 24, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of carved capital, with column broken away. The print has been mounted on the page upside down. Stereoscopic view. See Madras Government Proceedings, Public Department, 18 April 1868, letter of 18 March 1868 from James Burgess, which supplies a list ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1867-1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/5(512)
Title:: Doorway of Buddhist Vihara, Cave XXIV, Ajanta, with Major Gill seated in entry. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of doorway, with Gill seated on the ground leaning against the architrave, which is decorated with carved figures.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1868-1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/68(5861)
Title:: Painting S, Cave No. 1, Ajanta [copy by students of the Bombay School of Art of portion of wall painting to right of doorway in porch of vihara Cave I, Ajanta]. Photographer: Bombay School of Art
Scope & Content:: See Griffiths, vol. 1, plate 4, for a plan of the wall surfaces of Cave I showing the location of this painting, described pp. 23-24: 'The subject of this picture was supposed, by the late Mr. Fergusson, to be an Iranian embassy sent by Khosru II of Persia (591-628) to Pulikesi II (609-640) of M...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/68(5862)
Title:: Painting T, Cave No. 1, Ajanta [copy by students of the Bombay School of Art of portion of wall painting to left of doorway in porch of vihara Cave I, Ajanta]. Photographer: Bombay School of Art
Scope & Content:: See Griffiths, vol. 1, plate 4, for a plan of the wall surfaces of Cave I showing the location of this painting, described pp. 25-26: 'This scene may be intended to represent Shuddhodana and his son, the future Buddha. The youth below may be Siddharta (though not on his favourite horse, Kanthaka...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1879
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/68(5863)
Title:: Painting U, Cave No. 1, Ajanta [copy by students of the Bombay School of Art of portion of wall painting above left doorway in porch of vihara Cave I, Ajanta]. Photographer: Bombay School of Art
Scope & Content:: See Griffiths, vol. 1, plate 4, for a plan of the wall surfaces of Cave I showing the location of this painting, described p. 26. Griffiths notes that the original painting from which this photograph was made was damaged by fire at the India Museum, South Kensington. Inscribed in pencil on albu...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1879
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/5(535)
Title:: Pillars and sculpture on the right side of the nave in the Buddhist Chaitya Hall, Cave XIX, Ajanta. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Row of pillars, with lintel above elaboratly carved with Buddha images. Buddha figure on main stupa partially visible at left of print. For another copy, see Photo 125/1(29).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1880
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/20(2089)
Title:: Close view of lower right side of the façade of Buddhist chaitya hall, Cave 19, Ajanta. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/5(522)
Title:: Sculpture on rock face to right of porch of Buddhist Chaitya Hall, Cave XIX, Ajanta. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Various Buddha images carved in relief. For another copy, see Photo 125/1(35).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1880
Extent:: 1 item

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