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WD3934
- Record Id:
- 040-003282389
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003282387
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x003200
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD3934
- Title:
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Sketchbook containing 30 drawings made in 1941, including views, and studies of temple sculpture and wall paintings. Artist(s): Leyden, Rudolf von (1908-1983)
- Scope & Content:
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f.1 ‘Nilgiris from Nilambur Rd. 13.III.41.’
Water-colour.
f.2 ‘Mulanthuruthu Church. 15.III.41.’
Water-colour.
f.2v ‘St Francis’ (Vasco da Gama’s tomb) Cochin. 17.III.1941’.
Pencil.
f.3 ‘St Christian’s. Cochin 16.III.41.’
Water-colour.
f.3v Pulleys for fishing nets, Cochin.
Ink and wash.
f.4 ‘Chinese fishing nets. Cochin 16.III.41’
Water-colour.
f.5 ‘Mattancheri Synagogue Clock tower. 17.III.41. The brass flag on top of the clock tower was removed by the Council of Elders of the Jews who feared that Nazi Bombers attacking India might single out their synagogue for destruction’.
Water-colour.
Note: The synagogue was originally built c.1567, and the clock tower added in 1767.
f.5v Kathakali dancer. ‘Ravana’.
Water-colour.
f.6 Dancer and musicians. ‘Kathakali Dancers in Pathambi Cochin 17.III.41. Krishna. Drummers Singers’.
Water-colour and ink.
f.7 ‘Tea. Woodland Estate, Coonoor 21.III.41’.
Water-colour.
f.8 ‘View north from Droog Coonoor. 22.III.41.’
Water-colour.
f.8v. ‘Seringapatam. Scott’s bungalow - terrace. 24.III.41’.
Water-colour.
f.9 ‘Melkote Kalyana tank and hill temple. 25.III.1941’.
Water-colour.
f.10 ‘Vijeyanagar pillar near Melkote 25.III.41’ and ‘Ganga. Gopula gate Melkote 25.III’.
Pencil and wash.
f.10v ‘Wall painting in the Santinatha Basthi, Chandragiri, Sravana Belgola. 26.III.41’.
Water-colour.
f.11 Temple statue. ‘‘Anadyomene’. Nandi Mandapam. Hoysalesvara, Halebid. 28/29.III.41.’
Pencil.
f.12 Colossal Jain statue. ‘Gommateswara, Sravana Belgola, Mysore, 26.III.41.’
Water-colour.
f.13 ‘Halebid. Hoyleshwara temple. Figure in long coat. Surya. Corner of ceiling in Nandi Mandapa 29.III.41.’
Pen and pencil and wash.
f.14 ‘Halebid/Mysore 29.III.41. Nandi under Pipal tree near Dorasamudra Lake.’
Water-colour.
f.14v Details of hair and dress from temple carvings. ‘Kesava Temple, Belur. 29/30.III.41. Fashions from Stone screens and Basement ornaments.’ With notes on details.
Pencil.
f.15 ‘Viranarayana shrine, Belur 30.III.41. Bhima fighting the elephant of Bhagadatta’.
Pencil.
f.16 ‘Gersoppa Falls from Lady Willingdon platform 31.III.41’.
Water-colour.
f.17 ‘Gersoppa Falls. 31.3.41.’
Water-colour.
f.17v Architectural details. ‘Belagami, early Hoysala Temples I.IV.41.’ with notes.
Pen and ink and water-colour.
f.18 Details of temple carvings and temple plans. ‘Belagami, Chalukyan Temple’ and ‘Kubotoor Chalukyan Temple Kritabeshwara’ with notes.
Pencil, ink and water-colour.
f.18v Plans and architectural details. ‘Belgaum Fort. Jaina Temples 2.IV.91.’
Ink and pencil.
f.19 ‘Kondane Cave. 5.IV.41.’
Water-colour.
f.20 Standing figure with bow from series of sculptures over the front arch of Kondane cave temple.
Pencil.
f.20v Notes on subject matter and colours. ‘Mattancheri Palace Frescoes’.
Pencil.
f.21 Standing figure. ‘Mr V.C. K[rishna] S[wami] of Madras on Pilgrimage. Belur 30.III.41. He said: May you die soon to be reborn immediately in Belur!’
Pencil.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003282387
040-003282389 - Is part of:
- WD3933-3934 : LEYDEN, RUDOLF von (1908-1983) Art historian specialising in the study of Indian playing cards. During the 1930s and 1940s, von…
WD3934 : Sketchbook containing 30 drawings made in 1941, including views, and studies of temple sculpture and wall paintings. Artist(s): Leyden,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003282387[0002]/040-003282389
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD3933-3934
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Austrian school
European school - Start Date:
- 1941
- End Date:
- 1941
- Date Range:
- 1941
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: mixed media
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Leyden, Rudolf von, 1908-1983
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Churches
Entertainers
Food and Drink
Occupations
Sculpture
Tea
Temples
dancers and musicians