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Photo 959

Record Id:

032-003232784

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003232784

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026867737.0x000d44

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ISAD(G)

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Photo 959

Title:

The Pagoda of Hallibeed, illustrated by fifty-six photographic views, with descriptive letter-press. Photographer(s): Oakeley, Richard Banner

Scope & Content:

Imprint: London: Published by Thos. M'Lean, 26, Haymarket. 1859.

Red half-leather volume measuring 342 x 505 mm, with prints laid down on recto, and letterpress descriptions on verso. The volume has been rebound, the text pages laminated and tissue interleaving placed between text and photographs. The original spine piece of the book has been retained and is stored with the volume. The work was issued in an edition of 25 copies. This volume was originally part of the India Office Library Printed Book Collection (pressmark X.645), but was transferred to the Prints and Drawings Section in 1996. Little is known of Richard Banner Oakeley, apart from the fact that he was a member of the Royal Geographical Society, and gives some account of his travels and photographic activities in the preface to the work: 'Whilst travelling through the Madras Presidency towards the close of 1856, I was strongly recommended by my friend, Dr. Neill, of the 1st Madras Light Cavalry [Andrew Charles Brisbane Neill, who had himself photographed extensively at Halebid with Linneaus Tripe in 1854], to visit Hallibeede...I was told of a wonderful Temple said to exist there, but very few of the many from whom I sought information, knew anything about it, and it was with very great difficulty, and after a march of some twenty days along the most miserable cross country roads conceivable, that I succeeded in finding this splendid Temple....Having a Photographic Apparatus with me, I lost no time in committing to waxed paper faithful reproductions of almost every portion of the Sculpture, which literally covers its wall. Of the merit of the Photographs as specimens of art, I must leave an indulgent public to judge, only observing, by way of anticipating critcism, that they were done under very great disadvantages,—a considerable portion of my apparatus was broken in the over-land journey, our servants were all ill, many at the same time with rheumatic fever, and moreover, this was my first attempt at Photographing in a hot climate. I was compelled to reject the formulae I had used in England, and adopt such as residents in the country found to succeed, or discover new ones for myself...To the zealous assistance of my friend and travelling companion, Mr Gregory Knight, I owe much of my success, and have to thank him for many a pleasant hour spent in his society, which would otherwise have hung heavily on my hands...'

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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[Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232789", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(5): Krishna. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232790", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(6): Suraswati. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232791", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(7): Trimurti, the Hindoo Triad or Trinity. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232792", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(8): Durga. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232793", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(9): Three Apsaras. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232794", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(10): Another representation of Nara Singha; or, the Man Lion, the fourth Avatar of Vishnu. [Sculpture of Vishnu as Narasimha, on the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232795", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(11): Siva. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232796", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(12): Ganesa in all his glory. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232797", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(13): [Inscribed pillar on the north-east side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232798", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(14): Three of the minor deities. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232799", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(15): Siva and Parvati. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232800", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(16): Indra and Indrani. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232801", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(17): A doorway on the south side of the Great Temple. [Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232802", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(18): A wall on the east side of the south entrance. [Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232803", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(19): [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232804", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(20): [Unidentified small shrine at Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232805", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(21): Group of Apsaras. [Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232806", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(22): Small temple on the west side of the Great Temple. [Nandi Pavilion of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232807", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(23): [Close view of the Nandi Pavilion of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232808", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(24): [Close view of the Nandi Pavilion of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232809", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(25): [Overgrown temple near the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232810", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(26): [Carved façade on the western side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232811", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(27): [Close view of the sculptured façade of an unidentified temple at Halebid. Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232812", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(28): [Sculptured buttress on the west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232813", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(29): [Sculptured buttress on the west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232814", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(30): [Close view of sculptured figures on the (?)west front of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232815", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(31): [Sculptured buttress on the east side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232816", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(32): [Banded sculptural frieze on the east side of the south doorway of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232817", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(33): [Sculptured buttress on the south-south-west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232818", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(34): [Sculptured figures on the south side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232819", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(35): [Close view of small shrine at north-west corner of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232820", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(36): [Close view of sculptural detail on projecting angles on the west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid. Photographer: Oakeley,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232821", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(37): Nara Singha; or, the Man Lion [ Sculpture of Narasimha (lion avatar of Vishnu), Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232822", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(38): [Unidentified sculpture, Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232823", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(39): Durga. [Sculpture of Durga on the façade of the Hooysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232824", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(40): Nandi. [Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232825", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(41): [Sculptural detail of projecting angles on the western side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232826", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(42): Doorway on the east side of the Temple. [Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232827", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(43): [Sculptural façade on the north-west elevation of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232828", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(44): [Sculptural detail of the west side of the north entrance of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232829", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(45): [Sculptural friezes on the south-east corner of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232830", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(46): Kartikeya and Ganesa. [Sculptures on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232831", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(47): An Apsara. [Sculpture of a dancing figure on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232832", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(48): Vishnu. [Trivikrama avatar of Vishnu, sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232833", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(49): [Kedaresvara Temple, overgrown with vegetation, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232834", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(50): Parvati or Lakshmi. [Scultpure on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232835", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(51): A small temple at the north-east corner of the large temple. [Small nandi pavilion in the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232836", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(52): [Inscription on a pillar at the |Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232837", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(53): [Inscription on a pillar at the |Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232838", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(54): [Sculpture of (?)Shiva on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232839", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(55): [Sculptural detail on the south side of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003232840", "parent" : "032-003232784", "text" : "Photo 959(56): [Sculptural detail on the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid.] Photographer: Oakeley, Richard Banner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Record Type (Level):

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56 items

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Start Date:

1856

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1856

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1856

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Purchase, 1859: Inscribed on front free endpaper: 'Purchased from W. H. Allen & Co, 13 Jun 1859.'

Material Type:

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Names:

Oakeley, Richard Banner