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1591. Mss Eur F191/332(1241)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1241)
Title:
From Erode: Fragments of stone sculptures in the garden; these three under a banyan tree. The malis and other menials worshipped them. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of fragments of stone sculptures in the garden under a banyan tree. The malis and other menials worshipped these.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1592. Mss Eur F191/332(1242)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1242)
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From Erode: View of the Westlake's house in Madura. The large stairs lead to the main entrance of the durbar hall, now used as living room by the collector. We slept in the octagonal tower, with a glorious view. One floor lower was the work room. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Westlake's house in Madura. The large stairs lead to the main entrance of the durbar hall, now used as living room by the collector. We slept in the octagonal tower, with a glorious view. One floor lower was the work room.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1593. Mss Eur F191/332(1243)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1243)
Title:
From Erode: The durbar hall, now living-room. Modern furniture most incongruent. The house was an 18th century summer palace of the rulers of Madura in Hindu style but with strong Muslim influence and an occasional Italian streak. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the durbar hall, now living-room. Modern furniture most incongruent. The house was an 18th century summer palace of the rulers of Madura in Hindu style but with strong Muslim influence and an occasional Italian streak.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1594. Mss Eur F191/332(1244)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1244)
Title:
From Erode: On the terrace adjoining the work-room. An old temple singer and dancer, really good in both arts. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of an old temple singer and dancer on the terrace adjoining the work-room. He was very good in both the arts.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1595. Mss Eur F191/332(1245)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1245)
Title:
From Erode: On the terrace adjoining the work-room. An old temple singer and dancer, really good in both arts. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of an old temple singer and dancer who was really good in both the arts.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1596. Mss Eur F191/332(1246)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1246)
Title:
From Erode: On the terrace adjoining the work-room. An old temple singer and dancer, really good in both arts. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of an old temple singer and dancer, really good in both arts.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1597. Mss Eur F191/332(1247)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1247)
Title:
From Erode: On the terrace adjoining the work-room. An old temple singer and dancer, really good in both arts. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of an old temple singer and dancer, really good in both arts.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1598. Mss Eur F191/332(1248)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1248)
Title:
From Erode: A rather rare instrument, Gotuvadyam. It looks like a Vina, but it has no frets (most string instruments in India have frets). The right hand has plectra on the first, middle and third finger. The strings are pressed down by a cyllinder held in the left hand, which moves along the strings as if playing a Hawaiian guitar but without that instrument's mewing sound. The legend says that two devine musicians, I think Narada and Tamburu, had a quarrel: who was the best vina player? Th...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of a rather rare instrument, Gotuvadyam. It looks like a Vina, but it has no frets (most string instruments in India have frets). The right hand has plectra on the first, middle and third finger. The strings are pressed down by a cyllinder held in the left hand,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1599. Mss Eur F191/332(1249)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1249)
Title:
From Erode: A rather rare instrument, Gotuvadyam. It looks like a Vina, but it has no frets (most string instruments in India have frets). The right hand has plectra on the first, middle and third finger. The strings are pressed down by a cyllinder held in the left hand, which moves along the strings as if playing a Hawaiian guitar but without that instrument's mewing sound. The legend says that two devine musicians, I think Narada and Tamburu, had a quarrel: who was the best vina player? Th...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of musician at Gotuvadyam. It looks like a Vina, but it has no frets (most string instruments in India have frets). The right hand has plectra on the first, middle and third finger. The strings are pressed down by a cyllinder held in the left hand, which mov...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1600. Mss Eur F191/332(1250)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1250)
Title:
From Erode: A group of South-Indian brahmins, teachers and pupils of the Sanskrit pathashala, belonging to the temple of Rameshvaram, where we heard various kinds of Sanskrit recitation. The old gentleman with the beard was a poet and composer. Bake recorded several of his poems. An immovable bulwark of medieval tradition and sharp intellect. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of South-Indian brahmins, teachers and pupils of the Sanskrit pathashala, belonging to the temple of Rameshvaram, where we heard various kinds of Sanskrit recitation. The old gentleman with the beard was a poet and composer. Bake recorded several of hi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item