The Royal Platform (Badshah-ka Takht) in the Adina Mosque, Pandua (Bengal). Artist(s): Francklin, William (1763-1839)
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The Royal Platform (Badshah-ka Takht) in the Adina Mosque, Pandua (Bengal). 1810-11. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Tukht Gah - or Elevated stone Platform at the Adeena Mosque at Purrooah, on which the King Secunder Shah and his Nobility performed their Devotions apart from the Multit...
Capital of a column in the Golden Mosque (Sona Masjid), Gaur (Bengal). Artist(s): Francklin, William (1763-1839)
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Capital of a column in the Golden Mosque (Sona Masjid), Gaur (Bengal). 1810. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Capital of a column at the Soonah Musjid at Gour - drawn on the spot A.D. 1810. Facsimile. The Original in my possession. W.F. Sung Moosah’; on back in pencil: ‘4’. Indian ink and water...
A sheet of miscellaneous drawings depicting Muslim tombs (?), elevation of a Hindu temple and details of sculpture showing Vishnu attended by figures of Krishna. Probably in Bengal
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A sheet of miscellaneous drawings depicting Muslim tombs (?), elevation of a Hindu temple and details of sculpture showing Visnu attended by figures of Krishna. Probably in Bengal. c.1818. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Presented by Lt. Col. Wm Francklin. Novr 4. 1826.’ 1816 watermark. Pen-an...
'Funeral urn' in the Adina Mosque, Pandua (Bengal) [in fact, the lamp carved in the principal frame of the Mihrab arch].. Artist(s): Francklin, William (1763-1839)
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Funeral urn in the Adina Mosque, Pandua (Bengal). 1810. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘2nd Funeral Urn at the Adeena Mosque at Purooah - drawn on the spot. A.D. 1810. W.F. This mosque was erected by Sooltaun Secunder Shah in the year of the Hijerat 707. W.F. 7’. Indian ink; 12.75 by 16 ins.
'Funeral urn' in the Adina Mosque, Pandua (Bengal) [possibly a carved incense burner, under the Minbar in the mosque].. Artist(s): Francklin, William (1763-1839)
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Funeral urn in the Adina Mosque, Pandua (Bengal). 1810. Inscribed on front in ink:’ Funeral urn in alto relievo at the Adina Musjid at Purooah underneath the Mimber or Pulpit - Drawn on the spot. A.D. 1810. Fascimile. W. Francklin Major’; on back in pencil: ‘3.’ Indian ink and water-colour...