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Archive Reference (shelfmark) TAYLOR, PHILIP MEADOWS (1808-1876)

1. Foster 651

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 651
Title:
Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-76). Author and administrator in Central India. Self-portrait.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Self-portrait, c.1850 Full-length, seated, wearing a black suit against a dark background. Inscribed: ‘M Taylor’ 94 by 66 ins (240 by 168 cms)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

2. TAYLOR, PHILIP MEADOWS (1808-1876)

Reference (shelfmark):
TAYLOR, PHILIP MEADOWS (1808-1876)
Title:
TAYLOR, PHILIP MEADOWS (1808-1876) Meadows Taylor joined a commercial house in Bombay in 1823, and in 1824 entered the Hyderabad State Army to which h ...
Scope & Content:
TAYLOR, PHILIP MEADOWS (1808-1876) Meadows Taylor joined a commercial house in Bombay in 1823, and in 1824 entered the Hyderabad State Army to which he reverted after a period in the civil branch. He administered for the Nizam's government the principality of the young Raja of Shorapur from 18...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1829-1851
Extent:
27 items

3. WD115

Reference (shelfmark):
WD115
Title:
Bridge over the River Musi, Hyderabad. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink and wash drawing of a bridge over the River Musi at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, dated c.1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Bridge over the Moosa, Hyderabad, No. 45.’ Hyderabad, situated on the River Musi, is the capital of Andhra Pradesh and one of the largest cities in India. Tay...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD116

Reference (shelfmark):
WD116
Title:
Tombs and Fort, Golconda. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Tombs and Fort at Golconda in Andhra Pradesh, dated circa 1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Tombs & Fort. Golconda. N.78’. Note: See ‘The Story of my life’, i, 101. Taylor mentions Golconda a number of times in his memoir, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD117

Reference (shelfmark):
WD117
Title:
Nandidrug and the gate of the Temple of Nandi (Mysore). March 1834. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor of Nandi Drug and the gate of the Temple of Nandi, dated March 1834. Inscribed on back in ink and dated as above. Note: Taylor was stationed at Hingoli from December 1832, to October 1834. In March he paid a visit to the Nilgiri Hills, and this ske...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD118

Reference (shelfmark):
WD118
Title:
Mosque of Sidi Masud Khan, Adoni. March 1834. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Mosque of Sidi Masud Khan at Adoni in Andhra Pradesh, dated March 1834. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Mosque of Musaood Khan, Adoni. Building commenced in 1078, ended 1080 Hegira. March, 1834’; on front: ‘No. 17.’ Adoni was held b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD119

Reference (shelfmark):
WD119
Title:
View of a mountain gorge, perhaps in the Nilgiri Hills.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of a mountain gorge, perhaps in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, dated c.1834. Inscription on back cut off. In 'The story of My Life', Taylor described the region "...whither we had been ordered by the doctors for change of air for my w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1834
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD120

Reference (shelfmark):
WD120
Title:
Terracotta horses at a temple in Coimbatore.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor of terracotta horses at a temple in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, dated 1834. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Clay Horses at a Hindoo Temple. No. 52.’ Taylor made this sketch while on transfer from Hingoli to Ellichpur. See ‘The Story of my life...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

9. WD121

Reference (shelfmark):
WD121
Title:
The Fort, Akola (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Fort at Akola in Berar in Maharashtra, dated 1836. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Akola. 1836. No. 68.’ The fort at Akola was the site of a battle between the Marathas and the Nizam's forces. This sketch was made while Taylor was s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1836
Extent:
1 Item

10. WD122

Reference (shelfmark):
WD122
Title:
Idgah, Burhanpur (C.P.). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Idgah at Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Eedgah-At-Boorhanpoor. M.T. 1837. No. 42’ An Idgah is an Iranian term for a prayer area open to the air. Also called Musallas or Namazgahs, they pro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item