Ruins at Madura. 4-9 July 1792.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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Ruins at Madura. 4-9 July 1792. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘21. Ruins at Madura.’ Pencil and wash; 11 by 14.75 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953. Note: Preparatory drawing for OS. II, 17.
View of Sankaridrug. 25 May 1792. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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Pencil and wash drawing by Thomas and William Daniell of the view of Sankaridrug, dated 25 May 1792. Purchased 10 March 1957. Note: Sketch for ‘Oriental Scenery,’ part 4, plate 7. Reproduced: Archer, ‘Country Life,’ 23 January 1958, fig.4. The fort of Sankaridrug, built on one of the highest...
View of Dane Island, near Whampoa (China). Late 1793 or early 1794. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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View of Dane Island, near Whampoa (China). Late 1793 or early 1794. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Danes Island. Whampoa China.’ Pencil and wash; 20 by 28.5 ins. Purchased 8 November 1961.
'Paraswa Rama Sabha.' Plate 5 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thom
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Paraswa Rama Sabha. PARASWA RAMA SABHA*. ‘Plate V. Plans A.’ No. 9, A passage leading from the ‘Sabha’ of ‘Jagannatha’ to this ‘Sabha’. 10, The apartment of the Idol. 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, Recesses without sculpture. o, o, Passages leading to the upper story of ‘Indra Sabha’, which will be...
'Indra Sabha.' Plate 8 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (174
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Indra Sabha. INDRA SABHA. ‘Plate VIII. Plans A.’ The upper part of ‘Indra Sabha’. No. 1, the verandah. 2, the gigantic figure of ‘Indra’ sitting on an elephant. 3, ‘Indrani’ his consort seated on a lion, the same size as the former figure. 4, a pedestal on which has been placed a sexual embl...
'Doomar Leyna.' Plate 9 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (17
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Doomar Leyna. DOOMAR LEYNA. ‘Plate IX. Plans B.’ The entrance to this stupendous excavation is through a cut or lane in the solid rocky mountain one hundred feet in length; on the left is a cave, No. 2, nearly choked up with earth; the lane is terminated by a door-way through which you ente...
'The Entrance to Kailasa.' Plate 12 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell
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The Entrance to Kailasa. THE ENTRANCE TO KAILASA. ‘Plate XII. Plans D.’ ‘Kailasa’ (the paradise of the gods, and abode of ‘Cuvera’ the god of riches) is situated nearly in the centre of the numerous excavations in the mountain of Ellora, and is by far the most considerable of them. No. 8, i...
'Tin-tali.' Plate 20 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-
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Tin-tali. TIN-TALI. ‘Plate XX. Plans F.’ ‘Tin-tali’, or the temple of three stories, marked by 11 in the margin of the second general view. Ground floor. No. 1, the entrance. 2, a spacious area. The pillars of the ‘Tin-tali’ are all plain, excepting the two central ones at the entrance o...
'Do-tali.' Plate 21 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1
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Do-tali. DO-TALI. ‘Plate XXI. Plans G.’ ‘Do-tali’, or the temple of two stories, is also known by the names of ‘Bharata’ and ‘Chitragun’, brothers of ‘Rama-chandra’: they are by the ‘Brahmans’ account the principal figures in this place, and to whom the temple is dedicated: it is marked by N...
'Dehr Warra.' Plate 24 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (174
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Dehr Warra. DEHR WARRA. ‘Plate XXIV. Plans H.’ ‘The Hallalcore’s Quarter’. By this designation have the Brahmans, who describe them, thought proper to discriminate this group of caves, which, though making no conspicuous figure here, would render any other place illustrious. They, under th...