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81. Photo 1000/32(3252)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3252)
Title:
View of buildings from the top of Shah Alam's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The view looks north-east across the court of the mosque towards the buildings lining the north perimeter. The building at the right is the Diwan Khana or hall of audience, while the range of smaller buildings to left are for the use of visitors to religious fes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

82. Photo 1000/32(3258)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3258)
Title:
General view of Shaikh Ahmad Ganj Baksh's Tomb, Sarkhej, near Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east. India Museum no. 1501. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3258). 610. - At a distance of about 5 miles from Ahmedabad are the ruins of what must once have been the magnificent cemetery of Sirkej....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

83. Photo 1000/32(3285)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3285)
Title:
Close view of the south sanctuary tower of the Keshava Temple, Somnathpuram. Photographer: Butcher, E.H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view showing sculptural details and mouldings. This is the shrine seen on the right in print 3284. India Museum no. 1528.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

84. Photo 1000/32(3295)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3295)
Title:
View across the front or east colonnade of the ruins at Mehekar (Mehkar), Buldana District, Berar. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography For a later print from this negative, see Photo 1000/19(1957).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

85. Photo 1000/32(3233)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3233)
Title:
Close view of base of north minaret of Muhafiz Khan's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Showing detail of carved work at base. India Museum no. 1476. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3233). 585. - Is a detailed view of the base of one of the minarets of this mosque. It differs in no essential particulars f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

86. Photo 1000/32(3277)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3277)
Title:
Close view of sculptural detail on the north-west façade of the mandapa of the Chennakeshava Temple, Belur. Photographer: Butcher, E.H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculptural and moulding details. The lower levels show banded friezes of elephants and other animal forms, with miniature shrines and figure sculptures in relief above. India Museum no. 1520.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

87. Photo 1000/32(3234)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3234)
Title:
Side view of minbar or pulpit in Muhafiz Khan's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 586. - Shows a side view of the pulpit of this mosque; it is entirely of stone much more handsomely carved than any other to be found in the city.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

88. Photo 1000/32(3242)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3242)
Title:
General view from the garden of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1485. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 594. - Before leaving the building, a visit should be paid to the garden behind it, from which an excellent general view of the exterior is obtained, as here represented. To those who have not ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

89. Photo 1000/32(3245)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3245)
Title:
Marble pavilion in the enclosure of the Swami Narayan Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Chhatri or pavilion, with brackets in the form of carved figures. India Museum no. 1488. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3245), where the structure is named as the 'Stone bird chattri'. 597. - This little shrine is bui...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

90. Photo 1000/32(3247)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3247)
Title:
Close view of Shaikh Hasan Muhammad Chishti's Mosque, Shahpur, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view from the south-east looking along the screen on arches of the east elevation, with the base of the south minaret in the foreground. The photograph is evidently composed to highlight the rich carved work on the minaret. India Museum no. 1490. Received ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item