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P1585
- Record Id:
- 032-003266155
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003266155
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181445.0x000a2c
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100142974497.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- P1585
- Title:
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'The Malagawa Temple, Kandy'. Lithograph by J. Needham from A series of fifteen Views of Ceylon illustrative of Sir J.E. Tennent's work, from sketches made on the spot by Capt C. O'Brien, late Assistant Surveyor General, Ceylon London, 1864. Artist(s): Needham, Jonathan (fl.1850-1874) after O'Brien, Charles D.C. (d.1866)
- Scope & Content:
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Lithograph by Jonathan Needham (fl.1850-1874) after Charles D.C. O'Brien of 'The Malagawa Temple, Kandy' in Sri Lanka, dated 1st January 1864. This print forms plate 2 of 'A series of fifteen Views of Ceylon illustrative of Sir J.E. Tennent's work, from sketches made on the spot by Capt C. O'Brien, late Assistant Surveyor General, Ceylon' London, 1864. The text accompanying this image reads, "Our view is taken from an island in the lake. On the left is a dagoba, the tomb of one of the kings of Kandy. On the hills behind the Temple winds the beautiful road called 'Lady Horton's Walk'. The building projecting into the lake, to the right of the Temple, is a modern structure, used as a library and assembly rooms."
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003266155", "parent" : "#", "text" : "P1585: 'The Malagawa Temple, Kandy'. Lithograph by J. Needham from A series of fifteen Views of Ceylon illustrative of Sir J.E. Tennent's work, from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003266155
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003266155
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100142974497.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1864
- End Date:
- 1864
- Date Range:
- 1864
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: lithograph. 25.3 x 38 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)