Ornament carved the Stupa of Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey of an ornament carved on the north gateway of great Stupa of Sanchi, taken from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854.This drawing represents what Maisey defined the 'disc-and-crescent symbol' which consists of a wheel (chakra), a solar symbol, surmoun...
Plate 4. 'Vertical Sections for Plate.3.' Figs.1-4. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pen and ink and watercolour by Frederick Charles Maisey of the vertical sections of the Cave of Nilakanth and the Ras Mandal at Kalinjar, taken from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854.
Relic Series. Plate.4. Relics found at the rounded end of the Building opposite the South Gate of large Sthupa, Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
General view of the stupas of Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Watercolour drawing of the view of the stupas of Sanchi by Frederick Charles Maisey, from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854. The drawing is inscribed: 'Plate XXXIX'; on the back: 'Plate XXXIX. Old Plate LII'.
Inscriptions to figs.28-35 (folio 17A). Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Inscriptions in pen and ink with notes in pencil for the figures illustrated in folio 17A depicting sculptured details from the gateways of the stupa of Sanchi.
W. Gate, 2nd compartment, inner face of right pillar, Great Stupa. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil and wash drawing by Frederick Charles Maisey of a sculptured panel from the west gateway of the great stupa of Sanchi, from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854.Inscribed: 'Plate XXIV.' On back: 'Plate XXIV. Old Plate XXXV.'This carved panel depicts a garlanded tree and altar surrounded...
Plate 4. Miscellaneous Series. Jaina Temples. Sonawal. View of Sonawal. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
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Pencil drawing heightened in white of the view of the Jain temples at Sonagiri in Madhya Pradesh by Frederick Charles Maisey, from an album of 60 drawings dated 1847-1854. Sonagiri, is a site sacred to Digambara Jains situated 60 kilometres southeast of Gwalior. Around eigthy four white shrines w...