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2631. Photo 1000/31(3208)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3208)
Title:
The Dutch tombs at Surat. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of a group of tombs. The massive mausoleum on the left is that of Adriaan van Reede (d. 1691), chief of the Dutch factory and author of 'Hortus Malabaricus'. It was the celebrated magnificence of these tombs which had inspired the architect Sir John...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2632. Photo 1000/31(3220)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3220)
Title:
Interior of the Jami Masjid, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior of the mosque, taken from directly beneath the arch of the iwan. India Museum no. 1463. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3220). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Notes to accompany a series of pho...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2633. Photo 1000/31(3221)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/31(3221)
Title:
View of a mihrab in Muhafiz Khan's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of mihrab, identified by Lyon as being in the Jami Masjid, but this identification is disputed by a pencilled note beside the caption. In the duplicate copy of this print, the mosque is identified as Muhafiz Khan's Mosque. This latter idenfication is confir...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2634. Photo 1000/32

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32
Title:
Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 32).
Scope & Content:
Photographers = Edmund David Lyon, E.H. Butcher;
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s-1870s
Extent:
95 items

2635. Photo 1000/32(3233)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3233)
Title:
Close view of base of north minaret of Muhafiz Khan's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Showing detail of carved work at base. India Museum no. 1476. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3233). 585. - Is a detailed view of the base of one of the minarets of this mosque. It differs in no essential particulars f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2636. Photo 1000/32(3234)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3234)
Title:
Side view of minbar or pulpit in Muhafiz Khan's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 586. - Shows a side view of the pulpit of this mosque; it is entirely of stone much more handsomely carved than any other to be found in the city.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2637. Photo 1000/32(3235)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3235)
Title:
Entrance porch of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of entrance porch, showing richly-carved columns and arches. India Museum no. 1478. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3235). 587. - A short distance outside the gate of the city stands the Jain temple of She...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2638. Photo 1000/32(3236)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3236)
Title:
South-east view of entrance porch of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 588. - Gives another view of the same porch as that last described. It shows also a portion of the outer wall of the temple with a small round tower apparently borrowed from the Musulman minaret, as nothing like it occurs in any Jain temple elsewhere.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2639. Photo 1000/32(3237)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3237)
Title:
Entrance to mandapa of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1480. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 589 and 590. - Passing under the porch the view of the temple itself with the usual mandap in front is obtained. The coup d'oeil is quite spoilt by the many candelabra hanging from the ceiling a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2640. Photo 1000/32(3238)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3238)
Title:
Side view of mandapa of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1481. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 589 and 590. - Passing under the porch the view of the temple itself with the usual mandap in front is obtained. The coup d'oeil is quite spoilt by the many candelabra hanging from the ceiling a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item