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WD958
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- 040-003282088
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- 032-003282073
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Album of 161 drawings mainly of sculpture and inscriptions; in some cases several drawings of the same object. Java. 1800-18. Various artists, including Horsfield and Dutch and Javanese draftsmen. Artist(s): Horsfield, Thomas (1773-1859)
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161 drawings (80 folios) mainly of sculpture and inscriptions; in some cases several drawings of the same object. Java. 1800-18.
f.2v (176) Stone image of Manjushri from Chandi Plaosan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Plaosan.’
(177) Bronze statuette of Kubera.
(178) Front and back view of head and shoulders of stone image of Siva from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Prambanan. South of village.’
(179) Stone image of Surya from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Prambanan. South of village.’
f.3 (180) Stone images of Siva Guru and Visnu. See Raffles, ‘History of Java, ii,’ 3rd plate after 54.
(181) Stone image of female deity. See Raffles, ‘History of Java,’ ii, 3rd plate after 54.
(182) Stone image of female deity.
Inscribed on front in pencil in Dutch. Translation: ‘In the Garden at Malang.’
f.3v (183) Stone image of Siva from Lumadjang (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘In ? Djandi, Lu Madjang.’
(184) Front and back view of stone image of Brahma.
Inscribed on front in pencil in Dutch. Translation: ‘N.B. Border should be changed.’ See Raffles, ‘History of Java,’ ii, 3rd plate after 54.
f.4 (185) Front and back view of stone image of four-headed Siva (E. Java).
(186) Stone lion, probably from Borobudur (Central Java).
(187) Stone figure of a lion, perhaps from Sukuh (Central Java).
(188) Front and side views of stone image of Nandi from Singasari (E. Java), now in Leiden Museum.
f.4v (189) Four drawings of (i) Nandi; (ii) front and back view of stone figure of ascetic; (iii) stone image of Manjushri from Jago; (iv) stone image of Harlhara.
(190) Bronze image of Annannaga (folk-art style).
Inscribed on front in pencil by Horsfield: ‘Ronga thinks this is of the period of Demak. The aksaras are the same as those of Demak - signifies riding on a naga.’
(191) Front and back view of bronze image in folk-art style.
f.5 (192) Stone image of Siva, E. Java, and two temple guardians.
(193) A stone demon from Bali.
(194) Stone figure of temple guardian from Malang (E. Java).
(195) Two stone figures from Bali.
f.5v (196) Three stone figures from Bali.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Longgar. Bali.’
(197) Two stone figures from Bali.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Longar. Ban.’
(198) Stone image of a temple guardian, perhaps from Singasari (E. Java).
(199) Stone image of temple guardian from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘?om Bramb:.’
f.6v (200) Stone image of temple guardian at Chandi Sewu. Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Warden of Chandi Sewu.’
f.7 (201) Stone image of temple guardian, perhaps from Prambanan (Central Java).
f.7v (202) Stone image of Mahakala from Singasari (E. Java), now in Leiden Museum.
f.8 (203) Stone image of Nandishvara from Singasari (E. Java), now in Leiden Museum.
f.8v (204) Stone image of Durga from Singasari (E. Java). See Raffles, ‘History of Java,’ ii, plate after 54.
(205) Stone image of Durga from Singasari (E. Java).
ff.9,10 A letter from the Dutchman A.C. Couperus to C. Holloway, Esq., Calcutta, written on 25 October 1810 while he was staying in Calcutta. The letter accompanied copies of two of Couperus's Java drawings.
f.11 (206) Stone image of Bhairava from Singasari (E. Java), and stone image of Durga.
(207) Stone carvings of Bhairava and Durga from Singasari (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Bhairava. The Goddess Batu-Bharave’; Signed:’ A.C’.; in pencil: ‘Drawings of Idols found in Java.’
f.11v (208) Stone carving of Durga from Prambanan Temple (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Loro Jongrang from the northern part (?) of Temple of Prambanan.’
(209) Stone images of Bhairava and Durga from Singasari (E. Java).
f.12 (210) Stone image of Bhairava from Singasari (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘See their marks & remind As. Res. II, III’ 20, ‘77 this is called 'Tantra'.’
f.12v (211) Stone image of Nandi from Singasari (E. Java).
f.13 (212) Stone image of Ganesh from Singasari (E. Java), and stone image of Nandi from Singasari (E. Java).
f.13v (213) Two stone images of Ganesh from Ungaran (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘van’ .... ‘by Oengarang.’
(214) Stone image of Ganesh from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Prambanan-South of Village.’
(215) Stone image of Ganesh and a figure holding a trident, perhaps from a temple at Lumadjang (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil in Dutch. Translation: ... ‘Lumadjang-(Poega?)-in the Niches of the Temples.’
f.14 (216) Stone image of Ganesh.
(217) Stone image of Ganesh from Singasari (E. Java). See Raffles, ‘History of Java,’ ii, frontispiece.
f.14v (218) Stone images of Ganesh and Brahma. See Raffles, ‘History of Java, ii,’ 3rd and 4th plates after 54.
(219) Front and back view of Ganesh image. Inscription illegible. See Raffles, ‘History of Java, ii,’ 4th plate after 54.
f.15 (220) Stone image of Ganesh. See Raffles ‘History of Java, ii,’ 4th plate after 54.
(221) Stone image of Ganesh from Ungaran (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘At Pringapoes, Oengarang. Stone 1.5 feet. Ganesa or Poliar, the God of Wisdom & Invention.’
(222) Stone image of Ganesh from Singasari (E. Java).
f.15v (223) Stone image of figure holding a trident (see f.13v, (215), above).
(224) Stone image of Ganesh from Singasari (E. Java).
(225) Stone images of Nandishvara and Mahakala from Singasari (E. Java).
f.16 (226) Nandishvara from Singasari (E. Java).
(227) Stone image of Brahma from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Shiva from the Southern (not the northern) ? of Chandi Prambanan’ ...
(228) Stone image of Siva, probably from Prambanan (Central Java).
f.16v (229) Stone images of Mahakala and Nandishvara.
(230) Stone image of Nandishvara.
f.17 (231) Front and back view of bronze image in folk-art style.
(232) Silver image of seated cross-legged figure with halo.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘of natural size. From old Lepulang (?) in Silver.’ (233) Siamese Ayuthia Buddha image in brass from Paralongan.
Inscribed on front in pencil in Dutch. Translation: ‘From Paralongan Brass image. Native Grandee.’
f.17v (234) Stone image of seated cross-legged figure from Rendu-gunting or Chandi Dinongan between Prambanan and Surakarta (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Rendu-gunting.’
(235) Bronze Buddha.
f.18 (236) Siva Nandishvara and three Buddha images in stone.
(237) Stone image of Dhyani Buddha from top of gallery, Ratnasambhava, south side of Borobudur (Central Java).
f.19 (238) Stone image of seated cross-legged figure.
(239) Dhyani Buddha from east side of Borobudur (Central Java).
f.20 (243) Two small stone images of temple guardian figures.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Small images of Col Smith's about twice as large as natural.’
f.20v (244) Bronze figure in folk-art style.
(245) Stone bas-relief depicting Bhima from Chandi Sukuh (Central Java).
f.21 (246) Back view of Bhima image in stone from Chandi Sukuh (Central Java).
(247) Front view of Bhima image in stone from Chandi Sukuh (Central Java). See Raffles, ‘History of Java,’ ii, plate after 46, no.10.
f.21v (248) Front view of stone image of Garuda from Chandi Sukuh (Central Java). See Raffles, ‘History of Java,’ ii, plate after 46, no.4.
(249) Front view of stone image of Garuda from Chandi Sukuh (Central Java), dated 1365.
f.22 (250) Stone image of sun chariot from Ungaran (Central Java). See Raffles, ‘History of Java’ ii, plate after 52.
(251) Stone image of sun chariot from Ungaran (Central Java). See Raffles, ‘History of Java,11’, plate after 52.
f.22v (252) Betel-nut crackers and a statuette in folk-art style.
f.23 (253) Side and back view of stone ‘makara’ probably from Borobudur (Central Java).
f.23v (254) Two views of Chandi Papoh (E. Java).
Note: This temple is called Chandi Semanding by Raffles.
f.24 (255-257) Two views of a lingam with sun, moon and stars from Sukuh (Central Java); also scale. This lingam was taken to Batavia by Raffles and is now in the Jakarta Museum.
f.24v (258) Yoni with Naga (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Bangil (?).’
(259) Altar for three figures, also yoni, from Malang (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Malang.’
f.25 (260) Plan of an unidentified temple.
(261) Yoni, E. Java (see f.24v (258) above).
f.25v (262) Front and back view of a stone water-spout, probably from E. Java. (For another drawing see WD957 f.37 (129) above.)
(263) Stone images of Visnu and Siva, probably from E. Java; also yoni or pedestal for an image.
f.26 (264) Ganesh going to Vishvakarman's workshop. Stone relief probably from Chandi Sukuh (Central Java). Compare f.20v (245).
(265) Excavation of a temple deposit showing position of various images.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Road to Batu.’
f.26v (266) Tomb at Gresik (E. Java). c.f WD920.
(267) Two stone Kala heads probably from Singasari (E. Java).
(268) The Tower Temple at Singasari (E. Java).
f.27v (269) Garudas and singhas on the wall of the second terrace of the temple at Panataran (E. Java); also two panels from the base of the first terrace.
f.28 (270) Two archways (Central Java).
f.29 (271) Carved frieze and temple base from Borobudur (Central Java).
f.29v (272) Bas relief, probably part of carved frieze from Borobudur (Central Java).
(273) Front and back view of fragment of stone statue of Visnu from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Prambanan. South of village.’
f.30 (274) Carved frieze on temple, probably Chandi Tigawangi (E. Java).
f.30v (275) Stone carving of a divine figure.
(276) Duplicate of f.30 (274) above.
(277) Carved frieze from first gallery at Borobudur (Central Java).
f.31v (278) Carved frieze from first gallery at Borobudur (Central Java).
f.32 (279) Carved frieze from first gallery at Borobudur (Central Java). Duplicate of (278).
f.32v (280) Two panels with female figures holding lotuses from Chandi Sari (Central Java).
f.33 (281) Carved frieze from Borobudur (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Boro-budur.’
f.33v (282) Stupa on Borobudur (Central Java).
(283) Sections probably of stupa pinnacles on Borobudur (Central Java).
f.34 (284) Bronze box from E. Java.
(285) Bronze oxen bell from E. Java.
f.34v (286) Part of the ruins of Majapahit (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Madjapaiti.’
f.35 (287) Yoni and lingam.
f.35v (288) Front view of miniature temple from E. Java or Bali.
f.36 (289) Back view of above.
f.36v (290) Plan of monument and entrance. This appears to be the temple depicted in WD912 and 928.
f.37 (291) Carving in cave at Selamangleng (E. Java).
f.37v (292) Carving in cave at Selamangleng (E. Java).
f.38 (293) Three buildings from temple reliefs in E. Java.
(294) Front and back view of stone Brahma image and drawing of flower.
f.39 (295) Buddha mandala with the rulers of the four quarters of the sky. From Ceylon.
f.40 (296) Stone slab with inscription from Prambanan (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Fac Simile of An Ancient Inscription found at a Ruined Temple near Prambana Java in January1812’; on back in ink: ‘Copied from a reduction of the Original Fac Simile of the several pieces of the Stone dug up and put together as described by Col. MacKenzie's notes of his journey to Prambana, July 1812’.
f.41 (297) Copy of the inscription on the Batu Tulis, near Buitenzorg (W. Java).
Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Copy of the Inscription on the Battoo Toolees near Buytenzoorg reduced from the original Fac Simile taken On 5th Nov 1811. C’. ‘Mackenzie.’
f.42 (298) Tomb of Malik Maulana Ibrahim near Gresik (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil in Dutch. Translation: ‘Arab year 822.’ Similar to WD919.
f.43 (299) Tomb of Malik Maulana Ibrahim near Gresik (E.Java). Duplicate of (298).
f.44 (300) Facsimile of ancient Javanese script sent by Sir Stamford Raffles to William Marsden, Esq., c/o Dr. Wilkins, India House, London. Forwarded to 6 Hinde Street, Manchester Square.
Signed by Raffles and inscribed by him: ‘Fac Similies of ancient Javanese Characters. TSR.’
f.44v (301) Facsimile of inscription in ancient Javanese script probably on stones.
f.45 (302) Facsimile of inscription in ancient Javanese script.
f.45v (303) Carved date '1252' (= 1330) in old Javanese script.
ff.46-48 (304, 305, 306) Carved inscriptions probably from Sukuh or Tjeta (Central Java).
f.49 (307) Carved inscription from Selamangleng (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘From Sela Manglung’; on back in pencil: ‘Plans & Inscriptions fr Route to Kediri.’
f.49v (308) Carved inscription from Sukuh (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Sukku, from an Image’; on back in pencil: ‘Belongs to a Drawing in relief. Sukku.’
f.49v (309) Carved inscriptions from Sukuh (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Sukku, from an image’; on back in pencil: ‘Suku. From the Door.’
f.50 (310) Carved inscription of dates (1361-65) from Sukuh (Central Java).
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Dates of Suku.’
f.51 (311) Carved inscription at foot of image from Sukuh, including date 1363 (= 1441) (Central Java).
f.52 (312) A temple guardian, a statue probably of Parvati and a front and back view of a carving of Parvati, all from E. Java; also Javanese characters.
Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Jav Characters. Mas Ronga.’
Note: Mas Ronga was Rangga Warsita, one of Raffles' informants.
f.52v (313) Arabic inscriptions from curtain to tomb of Sultan Ratu at Gresik (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in ink in Dutch. Translation: ‘The inscription on the curtain in the tomb of Sultan Ratu on the right hand side.’
Pen-and-ink.
f.53 (314) Arabic inscription from curtain to tomb of Sultan Ratu at Gresik (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in ink in Dutch. Translation: ‘Left hand on the inside.’
f.53v (315) Inscription on the Sukuh lingam (f.24 (255, 256) above), with notes in Javanese.
f.54 (316) List of Javanese names, probably of princes and nobles, transcribed in Dutch form. ‘On the north’ and ‘in the south’ inscribed at sides.
f.54v (317) Inscription.
ff.55-56 (318-321) Amulets, probably 15th to 18th centuries, showing both sides.
f.57 Family tree of Javanese dynasty.
ff.58v-66 13 pencil tracings of drawings of sculpture, mostly at Sukuh (Central Java), with notes by Horsfield. They appear to be copies of drawings by J. Wetherall in the Raffles Collection, i, at the British Muscum. The present drawings were probably copied for Horsfield by his draftsmen. MacKenzie had similar drawings in pen-and-ink on a smaller scale. See MacKenzie Collection, 'Private' no.2, 22 drawings on 15 sheets (pp.93-124), followed by a description (pp.125-6) which tallies with Horsfield's description.
f.58v Temple guardian figure on a hill near Borobudur (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no 20, p.121.
f.62 Temple guardian figure, Banjumas, and ruined temple south of Chandi Kedu (Central Java). See MacKenzie, nos.21 and 22, pp.122 and 123.
f.62v a Lingam and yoni; relief on floor of entrance gateway at Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.2, p.94.
b Water-spout at Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzle, no.6, p.98.
c Makara head over main west gate at Sukuh. See MacKenzie, no.7, p.101.
f.63 a Temple guardian figure at Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.11, p.100.
b Bas relief at Sukuh. See MacKenzie, no.12, p.106. See also f.20v (245) above.
f.63v a Garuda from Sukuh (Central Java), back view. See MacKenzie, no.14, p.110.
b King as Visnu riding on Garuda front view, from Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.113, p.107.
f.64 a Bhima story, back of stone, from Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.16, p113.
b Bhima story, front of stone, from Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.15, p.111.
f.64v a W. gate of Sukuh (Central Java), main entrance. See MacKenz no.1, p.93.
b Circular relief with figure. See MacKenzie, no.18, p.117.
c Masturbating giant. See MacKenzie, no.18, p.117.
f.65 Sculpture on western gateway at Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, nos.3 and 4, p.97.
f.65v a Garuda with snake in its claws on a gateway on the W. side of the temple at Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.5, p.95.
b Elephant on slab within main enclosure at Sukuh (Central Java). See MacKenzie, no.17, p.115.
f.66 Inscription on Sukuh lingam (see f.53v (315) above). See MacKenzie, no.10, pp.103-104.
f.66v a Architectural details of the cemetery of Domingay Raden Aria Digarra at Pamalassang (E. Java).
Inscribed with notes in Dutch.
b Detail of tomb at Gresik (E. Java).
Inscribed on front in ink in Dutch. Translation: ‘Here lies also Njai Ratu, his wife and also his son Pangerang Roetjoe.’
f.67 Details of unidentified building.
f.68 Plan of Chandi Sewu (Central Java).
Inscribed in Dutch. See MacKenzie, WD905.
f.68v Plan of a building, probably Muslim.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Horsfield Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003282073
040-003282088 - Is part of:
- WD526-537, WD956-958 : HORSFIELD COLLECTION. HORSFIELD, THOMAS (1773-1859) Thomas Horsfield, an American by birth, went to Java in 1802 as a surgeon…
WD958 : Album of 161 drawings mainly of sculpture and inscriptions; in some cases several drawings of the same object. Java. 1800-18. Various… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003282073[0015]/040-003282088
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD526-537, WD956-958
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
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- Scripts:
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- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1818
- Date Range:
- 1800-1818
- Era:
- CE
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Medium: pencil; pen-and-ink; watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Horsfield, Thomas, 1773-1859
- Subjects:
- Inscriptions
Sculpture