Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
WD1092(23)
- Record Id:
- 040-003791981
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003791958
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100117343225.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162037027.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD1092(23)
- Title:
- Cave 2, Entrance to Cell at Right Hand End of Porch. Artist(s): Gill, Robert (c.1824-1875).
- Scope & Content:
- Pencil drawing of the entrance to the cell at the right hand end of the porch of Cave 2 at Ajanta, from an Album of 26 ground plans of the Ajanta caves and 16 folios of drawings of sculpture and architectural details in the Ajanta caves, by Capt. R. Gill, dated c.1850. Cave 2 is a monastery from the late fifth century with profuse sculptural ornamentation. This drawing depicts the elaborate facade of the cell at the right hand of the porch. It is supported by two pillars with delicately carved shaft and fluted capitals. The panels carved above depict a seated Naga (serpent) king with yaksha (nature spirits) attendants. The cave is remarkable for its painted ceilings and for the magnificent wall painting that adorn its walls.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003791958
040-003791981 - Is part of:
- WD1092 : Album of 26 ground plans of the Ajanta caves and 16 folios of drawings of sculpture and architectural details in the Ajanta caves.…
WD1092(23) : Cave 2, Entrance to Cell at Right Hand End of Porch. Artist(s): Gill, Robert (c.1824-1875). - Hierarchy:
- 032-003791958[0023]/040-003791981
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD1092
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100162037027.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1850
- End Date:
- 1855
- Date Range:
- c 1850
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Physical Characteristics:
- Pencil on paper; 67.5 x 48.2 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)