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Photo 855(7)

Record Id:

040-003122698

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003122691

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026100107.0x0005b4

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 855(7)

Title:

West front of the Durbar at Patun with the Deo-Patun, also temple dedicated to Krishna. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn

Scope & Content:

Genre: Architectural Photography

Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No VII. The West front of the Durbar at Patun from the South the five storied Temple rising out of the centre of the Durbar (on the right side of the picture) is dedicated to Devy and is called Deo Patun. On the left of the drawing is part of a stone temple dedicated to Krishna, behind it a large bell on a stone platform, beyond the bell is the three-roofed temple of Hurreeshunkur. Facing this temple is a tall stone pillar surmounted by a copper-gilt figure of a Newar Rajah having a cobra with hood expanded standing erect behind him, on the cobra's head is a bird, range of temples in background'.

Stored separately in Print Room planchest 6C.

Exhibited in 'India: Pioneering Photographers 1850-1900', Brunei Gallery, London, 11 October - 12 December 2001.

Exhibited, Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol, 'India: Pioneering Photographers 1850-1900', 26 September- 24 December 2002.

Subjects = Nepalese architecture; Nepalese architecture (Hindu); palaces; temples

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003122691
040-003122698

Is part of:

Photo 855 : Taylor Collection: Early views in Nepal.

Photo 855(7) : West front of the Durbar at Patun with the Deo-Patun, also temple dedicated to Krishna. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn

Hierarchy:

032-003122691[0007]/040-003122698

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 855

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

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Techniques:

Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1863

End Date:

1865

Date Range:

1863-1865

Era:

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