View from the S.E. of a Ruinous Temple buried in the Sand North of the Mavellapooram Rock
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Inscribed: ‘View from the S.E. of a Ruinous Temple buried in the Sand North of the Mavellapooram Rock. Copied by J.S. May. 13th April 1819 from the original by J. Newman 30th July 1816. See J. Howes, 'Illustrating India' (2010), plate 28.
Elevation of the cave to the North of the rock at Mahabalipooram. Facing the west with 3 porches well sculptured on the rock 4th July 1816.’
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Inscribed: ‘Elevation of the cave to the North of the rock at Mahabalipooram. Facing the west with 3 porches well sculptured on the rock 4th July 1816.’
[Lion sculpture next to the five rathas. Drawing of the Lion on the West of the 5 Ruddams opposite to the small Temple of Cali at Mahabalipooram 22nd July 1816].
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Pen and ink drawing with measurements of the monolithic lion at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, by an anonymous artist and from an Album of 37 drawings and plans of the temples and sculptures at Mamallapuram, part of the MacKenzie Collection, c. 1816.Colin MacKenzie (1754-1821) joined the East India ...