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WD546
- Record Id:
- 040-003791612
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003288271
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100116962480.0x000001
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- WD546
- Title:
- Album of 60 drawings: 13 depicting relic caskets from the Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, Sonari, Satdhara and Bhojpur; 17 depicting the Sanchi ruins; 18 miscellaneous views in Rajputana and Central India; 12 drawings of the temples of Nilkanth and Kalinjar
- Scope & Content:
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1 Relic Series.
f.1a ‘Relic Series. Plate.2. Situation of the Chamber: and the style of the relics found in Sthupa B. Sanchi.’
Fig.2. One side of the box is in the British Museum.
Figs.3, 4, 6. British Museum.
Fig.5. Victoria and Albert Museum (I.M.218-1921).
f.1b ‘Relic Series. Plate.3. Sthupa. No 3. at Sanchi and its relics.’
f.2a ‘Relic Series. Plate.4. Relics found at the rounded end of the Building opposite the South Gate of large Sthupa, Sanchi.’
f.2b ‘Relic Series. Plate.6. Sthupa No.1. at Sonari and its details.’
f.2c ‘Relic Series. Plate.7. The above were found in No.1. Sthupa at Sonari.’
Figs.2, 3. British Museum.
f.2d ‘Relic Series. Plate.8.’ Section and plan of No.2 Stupa, Sonari.
f.3a ‘Relic Series. Plate.9. Relics from No.2 Sthupa at Sonari.’
Figs.1, 3, 4, 5, 6. Victoria and Albert Museum (I.M.219, 221, 222, 220 and 220 A-1921).
f.3b ‘Relic Series. Plate.11. No.1. Sthupa at Satdhara.’
f.4a ‘Relic Series. Plate.12. Relic Caskets from No.2 Sthupa at Satdhara.’
Fig.1. Reproduced Fergusson, 141.
f.4b ‘Relic Series. Plate.13. No.7. Sthupa at Satdhara.’
Figs.5, 7. British Museum.
Fig.7. Reproduced Fergusson, 141, but wrongly identified and confused with Relic Series, plate 3, fig.12.
f.4v ‘Relic Series. Plate.16. Nos 1 and 2 Sthupas at Bhojpur or Pipliya Bijoli.’
f.5’ Relic Series. Plate.17. (No.2 Sthupa at Bhojpur).’
Figs.3 and details 4a-f. Victoria and Albert Museum (I.M.223 & A to D-1921).
f.6 ‘Relic Series. Plate.18. (No.4 Sthupa at Bhojpur).’
Figs.5, 7. British Museum.
2 Sanchi Series.
f.7 ‘General Plan of the Ruins of Sanchi or Sachi.’
Reproduced Maisey, plate 1; Fergusson, plate 1.
f.8 ‘Fig.1’. ‘Rear face of the bottom lintel of the North Gateway of large, or No 1. Sthupa Plate XII.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XXXII, fig.2.
‘ Fig.2. Restored plan of the Ti enclosure of the top of the large, or No 1. Sthupa.’
‘ Fig.3. Under surface of the Ti, or Chatta.’
‘ Fig.4. Section of the Ti, or Chatta.’
Inscribed on back: ‘Plate XII fig 1. Figs 2,’ ‘3, 4 are figs 13, 14, 15 of vignettes sheet 2. Old Plate XV.’
f.9 E. Gate, 4th (top) compartment right, or inner face of the left pillar, Great Stupa.
Inscribed: ‘Plate XV.’ On back: ‘Plate XV. Fig.1. Old Plate XX.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XXXV, fig.2.
f.10 W. Gate, 2nd compartment, inner face of right pillar, Great Stupa.
Inscribed: ‘Plate XXIV.’ On back: ‘Plate XXIV. Old Plate XXXV.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XXVII, fig.1.
f.11 Fragment from one of the architraves of the N. Gate.
Inscribed: ‘Plate XXIX’; on back: ‘Plate XXIX. Old Plate XLI.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XXVIII, fig.3.
f.12 Figs.1, 2, 3. ‘Varieties of the Model or miniature Sthupas or Chaityas found in the Enclosure of the large Sthupa.’
‘ Plate XXX (XXVIII).’ On back: ‘Old Plate XLII. New Plate XXX.’
Fig.1. Reproduced Maisey, plate XV, fig.8.
f.13 ‘Plate XXXV. Fig.1. Chatta-shaded Wheel pillar (South Gate).’
Fig.2. ‘Sinha-Stambha, supporting a wheel of 16 or 17 radii, or spokes, from No 3 Sthupa.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XLII, fig.3.
Fig.3. ‘Wheel, of 24 radii, or spokes, on a pedestal, or altar: from No 2 Sthupa’.
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XLIII, fig.1.
f.14 General view of the stupas at Sanchi.
Inscribed: ‘Plate XXXIX’; on back: ‘Plate XXXIX. Old Plate LII.’
f.15 Fallen capital at Firozpur near Sanchi.
Inscribed: ‘Plate XL’; on back: ‘Plate XL. Old Plate LIII.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate XLV, fig.1.
f.16a ‘Plate XIV. Fig.22.’ ‘Caryatid figure. West Gate.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate III, fig.3; Maisey, plate XIV, fig.2.
‘ Fig.24. Small prop. N. Gate entablature.’
‘ Fig.26, 27. Female figures. N. Gate entablature.’
Reproduced Fergusson, plate III, fig.2.
f.16b Fig.19. Sandal from N. Gate entablature.
Reproduced Fergusson, plate III, fig.5; Maisey, plate XIV, fig.2.
Fig.23. Small prop 's' from N. Gate entablature.
f.17a Fig.28. Detail from a sculptured panel, N. Gate, right pillar.
Fig.29. Detail from a sculptured panel, N. Gate, right pillar.
Fig.30. Voluted end of lintels, E. Gate.
Fig.31. Standards.
One reproduced Maisey, plate XXXV, Fig.44.
Inscribed: ‘Vignettes. Sheet 5.’
On back; Figs.36, 37. Details of horses' headstalls from entablature of W. Gate.
Inscribed: ‘Vignettes. Sheet 6.’
Reproduced; Fergusson, plate III, figs.7, 8; Maisey, plate XV, figs.14, 15.
f.17b Inscriptions to figs.28-35.
f.18a’ Female chauri bearer attendant on a Naga shaded figure like W. gate (Plate LIV).’
Fig.3. From S. Gate.
Reproduced Maisey, plate XXXVI, fig.3.
f.18b Ornament.
Reproduced Maisey, plate XXXIV, fig.1.
f.18va Rear view of the N. Gate.
Inscribed with notes and measurements.
Sketch for Maisey, plate IV.
f.18b Fig.16. Dancing figure at N. Entrance.
Reproduced; Fergusson, plate II, fig1; Maisey, plate XIV, fig.3.
Fig.18. Small prop 's' from N. Gate entablature. See f.16, fig.23.
Fig.20. Head-dress of dancing figure at E. entrance.
Reproduced Maisey, plate XIV, fig.6.
Fig.21. Standard.
Reproduced Maisey, plate XXXV, fig.44.
On reverse. Fig.1. Pillar in the porch of a small temple.
Reproduced Maisey, plate XXXIII, fig.7.
3 Miscellaneous Series.
f.19 ‘Miscellaneous Series Plate.1. Plan and Sections of Majkund's Cave at Dholpur’ (Rajputana).
f.20 ‘Miscellaneous Series Plate.’2.
Fig.1. Pathan tomb at Kotwah.
Fig.2. Gateway of a Hindu Baoli at Kotwah.
Fig.3. Jain temple at Sonawal.
Fig.4. Temple at Bandker.
Fig.5. Temple at Ratangarh, Bikaner, Rajputana.
f.21 ‘Miscellaneous Series Plate 3. Plan and Section of a Jain Temple at Sonawal.’
f.22 ‘Plate 4. Miscellaneous Series. Jaina Temples. Sonawal. View of Sonawal.’
f.23 ‘Miscellaneous Series Plate.5.’
Figs.1 & 2. Plan and section of a tank at Bander.
Figs.3 & 4. Plan and section of a tank at Ammao.
f.24 ‘Miscellaneous Series Plate.6.’ Gateway of the old Fort of Seondha, Datia State, Central India.
f.25 ‘Plate.7. Miscellaneous Series. Falls of the Sind at Seundah.’
f.26a ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.8.’
Fig.1. The Staff of Bhima, a sandstone pillar at Pathari (Dewas State, Central India).
Fig.2. Plan of Garralmarh at Pathari (Dewas State, Central India).
f.26b ‘Plate.9.’ Miscellaneous Series.
The Staff of Bhima, pillar at Eran (Saugor District, C.P.).
f.27 ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.12. Juma Masjid, Chanderi’. Maisey in a top-hat sketching in the foreground.
f.28a ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.14. From a small building in the Fort above Chanderi.’ Pillar and two styles of base.
f.28b ‘Plate.15. Misc Series. Chanderi.’ Architectural details.
Fig.1. Pedestal and base of a pillar in a mosque in the fort.
Fig.2. Capital of the same pillar.
Fig.3. Proportions and style of the pillars on a small scale.
Fig.4. Two portions of entablature in the above mosque.
f.29 ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.19. Front View of Temple at Mamon.’ Carved facade of a Jain temple at Mamon.
f.30 ‘Sketch for Plate.22. Miscell Series. Large Temple at Kadwaho.’
Elevation of side of Siva Temple, Kadwaha, Madhya Pradesh.
f.31a ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.23. Kadwaho Shiwola.’
Mouldings of lower portion of exterior of Siva Temple, Kadwaha, Madhya Pradesh,
f.31b ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.24. Kadwaho Shiwala.’
Mouldings on upper portion, up to the spring of the dome, on Siva Temple, Kadwaha, Madhya Pradesh.
f.32 ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate 25. Pillars in the Portico of No.1 temple at Kadwaho.’
f.33 ‘Miscellaneous Series. Plate.40.’
Panorama of the temples at Khajuraho with notes indicating their names. Kalinjar Series.
4 Kalinjar Series.
f.34 ‘Plate.1. Plan & Sections of Sitasej.’
For a description of this small cave, see JASB, 178.
f.35 Plate 2. Plans and sections of several small excavations in the rock of Kalinjar. Figs.1, 2. ‘Siddhon ke Gupha.’ JASB, 182.
Figs.3, 4. ‘Bhugwan Sej.’ JASB, 182-183.
Figs.5, 6, 7. Plans and sections of small cave below the Nilkanth.
Figs.8, 9, 10, 11. Plans and sections and details of ‘Bulkhun di Mahadeo.’
f.36 Plate 3. ‘Ground Plan of the Cave of Nilkanth and the Ras Mandal.’
f.37 Plate 4. ‘Vertical Sections for Plate.3.’ Figs.1-4.
f.38 Plate 5. Architectural details from temple of Nilkanth.
Figs.1, 3, 4, 5. JASB, plate XX, and fig.2, plate XXI.
f.39 Plate 6. ‘Carved shaft of both orders of columns in front of the cave.’
Figs.1-4. JASB, plate XXIII.
f.40 Plate 7. Plans and elevations of columns in temple of Nilkanth. Figs.1-9.
f.41 Plate 8. Broken sculpture of Kuvera riding on his vehicle, near temple of Nilkanth. JASB, plate XIV and 190.
f.41b Plate 9. Elevation of a capital of a column in temple of Nilkanth. JASB, plate XXII.
f.41c Plate 10. ‘Kurma Avatar.’ The churning of the cosmic ocean. Bas relief from temple of Nilkanth. JASB, plate XVI and 194-195.
f.41d Plate 11. Sculpture of Ganesh from temple of Nilkanth, JASB, plate XVII and 195.
f.41e Plate 12. Sculpture of Varaha avatar (the boar incarnation of Visnu) near temple of Nilkanth. JASB, plate XII and 187-188.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003288271
040-003791612 - Is part of:
- Maisey Collection : Maisey Collection
WD546 : Album of 60 drawings: 13 depicting relic caskets from the Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, Sonari, Satdhara and Bhojpur; 17 depicting the… - Contains:
- WD546(1a) : Relic Series. Plate.2. Situation of the Chamber; and the style of the relics found in Sthupa B. Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey,…
WD546(1b) : Relic Series. Plate.3. Sthupa. No 3. at Sanchi and its relics. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(2a) : Relic Series. Plate.4. Relics found at the rounded end of the Building opposite the South Gate of large Sthupa, Sanchi. Artist(s):…
WD546(2b) : Relic Series. Plate.6. Sthupa No.1. at Sonari and its details. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(2c) : Relic Series. Plate.7. The above were found in No.1. Sthupa at Sonari. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(2d) : Relic Series. Plate.8. Section and plan of No.2 Stupa, Sonari. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(3a) : Relic Series. Plate.9. Relics from No.2 Sthupa at Sonari. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(3b) : Relic Series. Plate.11. No.1. Sthupa at Satdhara. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(4a) : Relic Series. Plate.12. Relic Caskets from No.2 Sthupa at Satdhara. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(4b) : Relic Series. Plate.13. No.7. Sthupa at Satdhara. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(4v) : Relic Series. Plate.16. Nos 1 and 2 Sthupas at Bhojpur or Pipliya Bijoli. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(5) : Relic Series. Plate.17. (No.2 Sthupa at Bhojpur). Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(6) : Relic Series. Plate.18. (No.4 Sthupa at Bhojpur). Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(7) : General Plan of the Ruins of Sanchi or Sachi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(8) : Rear face of the bottom lintel of the North Gateway of large, or No 1. Sthupa Plate XII. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(9) : E. Gate, 4th (top) compartment right, or inner face of the left pillar, Great Stupa. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(10) : W. Gate, 2nd compartment, inner face of right pillar, Great Stupa. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(11) : Fragments from one of the architraves of the N. Gate. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(12) : Figs. 1, 2, 3. 'Varieties of the Model or miniature Sthupas or Chaityas found in the Enclosure of the large Sthupa. Artist(s):…
WD546(13) : Plate XXXV. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(14) : General view of the stupas of Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(15) : Fallen capital at Firozpur near Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(16a) : Plate XIV. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(16b) : Fig.19. Sandal from N. Gate entablature. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892.
WD546(17a) : Details of sculptured panels, standards, columns and lintels from the gateways of the Stupa of Sanchi. Artist(s): Maisey,…
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- Languages:
- English
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- Latin
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European school - Start Date:
- 1847
- End Date:
- 1854
- Date Range:
- 1847-1854
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- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: pencil; pen-and-ink; watercolour
- Finding Aids:
- Mildred Archer, British drawings in the India Office Library (London, 1969) Volume I-II, 553-558
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
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- Names:
- Maisey, Frederick Charles, 1825-1892
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Maps and plans
Sculpture
Stupas
Temples - Places:
- Kalinjar, Uttar Pradesh, Sonari, Satdhara, Sanchi, Khajuraho, Kadwaha, Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh, India