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WD1064

Record Id:: 040-003881560
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Title:: Album of 156 drawings chiefly of architecture and sculpture in S. India. 1803-08
Scope & Content:: Book 12'. 156 drawings (185 folios) chiefly of architecture and sculpture in South India. 1803-08. The drawings are divided into roughly 5 groups: ff.1-51 specimens of architecture mainly from Kolar, Sravana Belgola, Kanchipuram and Shimoga; ff.52-68 sculpture at Halebid; ff.69-94 sculpture at Amritpur; ff.95-166 'Viracull' and 'Masteecull' stones; ff.167-185 Jain monuments. Inscribed on original cover in ink: No 2 Collection of Original Drawings of Hindoo Sculptures, Images & Ancient Monuments from 1804 to 1807. vol. II; in red ink: 12. Bookplate of Colin MacKenzie. f.1 inscribed in ink: Hindoo Antiquities. A Collection of Drawings of Architecture & Sculpture Civil & Religious Shewing the State & Progress of design Fancy & Taste Exemplified in Existing Hindoo Monuments Comprehending a Variety of Specimens some of them, previous to the Earliest Mahomedan Irruptions into the South in the 13th Century. Illustrative of Hindoo History, Customs, & Manners, & of the Several Systems of Mythology Vedantic & Jain etc. Collected in different Parts of the South chiefly in the Carnatic Balla-Ghaat from 1803 to 1808. Referred to in Memoirs Journals etc etc.; in red ink: C McK 12. f.2 incomplete list of contents. Drawings mostly inscribed with descriptions. Volume 2 in Wilson's catalogue, p.581. 'Book 12' in Library's handlist, Mss Eur D562/3. Pencil, pen-and-ink, wash, and water-colour; size of volume 15 by 10 ins. Drawing (36) is missing. Some drawings are by MacKenzie himself, others by his assistant surveyors and draftsmen, including H. Hamilton and J. Newman. f.3 Plan of the Shiva Temple at Kubtur, near Banavasi (KA).‘Plan of an Ancient Temple in the Jungle near the ruined place of Coontalnuggur [ ] miles from Anantpoor in Bednore. June 1805.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.122, fig 4.8. f.4 Drawings of carved screens and benches in the Shiva Temple at Kubtur, near Banavasi (KA).‘Temple at Coontalnagar. The ornaments of the screen enlarged. Elevation of the stone window or screen (6feet by 6 feet) See plan. Section across the bench which runs along the porch.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.123, fig 4.9. f.5 Ground plan of the Kolaramma Temple, Kolar (KA).‘Ground Plan of the Ancient Temple of Coll Amma at Colar. 1807.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.125, fig 4.11. f.6 Elevation of the Kolaramma Temple, Kolar (KA).‘Elevation of the West End of the Temple of Coll Amma at Colar.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.126, fig 4.12. f.8 Elevation of the Kolaramma Temple, Kolar (KA).‘Southern Elevation of the Temple of Coll Amma at Colar.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.127, fig 4.13. f.10 Ground plan of the Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid. ‘Plan of the Great Temple at Ouncel Iswar at Dora Somadram. A specimen of a certain style of architecture that appears to have obtained in the Upper Carnatic in the 11th Century & prior to the first Mahomedan Invasions of the Dekan.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.135, fig 4.17. f.14 ‘Ground Plan of the Circular Temple at Bellagoola’.Plan of the round granite Bhaktavatsala Shrine near the temple of Janardana, at Belagola, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District. f.15 ‘Elevation of a Circular Temple within the inclosure of the Pagoda of Maurga Saha Eshwer at Bellagoola [ ] miles W. of Seringapatam. Measured March 28th 1807.’ Elevation of of the round granite Bhaktavatsala Shrine near the temple of Janardana, at Belagola, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District. f.16 ‘Front Elevation of the Ber Daver Goodee near Heggadavuncotta, 1805.’ f.17 Jain temple at Bhatkal (KA). May 3 1806. ‘Length of the building 27 paces or 54 feet. Height of the Pillar 84 feet.’ f.18 ‘Hindoo Architecture. Elevation of a Granite Pillar in front of the Pagoda at Oomatoor. October 19th 1804. ‘ f.19 ‘Granite Pillar at Ardaneelee. October 1804.’ f.20 Granite pillar in front of the Chandranatha Basti at Mudabidri. WD2906 is a copy of this drawing. f.21 Temple column inside the Amritpur Rama Temple (Tarikere, KA).‘Specimen of the pillars in the temple at Amrapoor. September 1805.’ f.22 Ancient stone pillar at Belgaavee. February 1806.’ f.23 ‘Architecture. Pillar standing in front of the pagoda Narsim Swamy near Cudreepoor. w of Moolwakull. 13th May 1807. Height supposed 50 feet.’ f.24 Temple column in the Shiva Temple at Kubtur (Near Banavasi, KA), 18 February 1806. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.124, fig 4.10. f.25 The Tyagada Kamba, Vindyagiri, Sravana Belgola. ‘Architecture. Pillar in a Muntapum on the S. Hill of Sravana Billgolla. September 15 1806.’ f.26 Temple columns at Kanchipuram. ‘Hindoo architecture. Granite pillars in a choultry at Conjeveram. June 14th 1807.’ f.27 ‘Monument of Inscription on copper at Govardangerry. March 31st 1806.’ f.28 ‘Monument to a Gooroo called Teglany Swamy at Sravana Bellagolla. 13th September 1806.’ f.29 Jain Samadhi Shrine, Mudabidri.‘Monument of a Jain Gooroo at Moor Bidree in Canara. May 1806.’ There are 18 Bastis at Mudabidri. f.32 Elevation of the stone throne in the Madhukesvara Temple, Banavasi. ‘Elevation of the throne or [ ] cut out of black stone beautifully polished at the chief pagoda of Banavasee. March 3 1806.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.118, fig 4.3. f.33 Plan of the stone throne in the Madhukesvara Temple, Banavasi. ‘Plan of the Stone Cott or [ ] in the Pagoda of Banawasee. March 1806.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.119, fig 4.4. f.34 ‘Door frame of the Inner Apartment or Saallum’ f.35 ‘West Gate’ f.36 ‘Front Gate’ f.37 ‘Elevation of a Gateway at Mamhudcotta near Cavaspoor in Bednore. December 29th 1805.’ f.38 ‘Figures carved on a wooden door at Cullallee near Nunjengode. October 1st 1804.’ f.40 Carved wooden door in the palace at Shimoga. August 1805. f.41 Wood carvings in the palace apartments, Shimoga. September 1805. f.42 Carved wooden frieze in the palace at Shimoga. 7 September 1805. f.43 Carved wooden mouldings in the palace at Shimoga. August 1805. f.44 Wood carvings from Shimoga. f.45 A highly decorated oar given to the boatmen of Bednore by their Raja. August 15 1805. f.47 Sculpture on a gateway of the temple of Kolaramma at Kolar (KA) ‘Architecture. Ornamented Gateway of the Temple of Coll Amma at Colar April 1807’. f.48 Sculpture on a gateway of the temple of Kolaramma at Kolar (KA). f.50 Sculpture on a gateway of the temple of Kolaramma at Kolar (KA). f.51 A hero stone and two temple sculptures. ‘Sculpture at Seteee Village. Viracull. 8 May 1807. This Groupe is said to represent Two Badar-Poligars. The bodies are considerably raised in Relievo.’ ‘Figures on either side of the gateway of the Pagoda at Setee.’ f.52 ‘Hindoo Antiquities. Specimens of Ancient Sculptures at Halla-Bede or Dora-Samoodr, the Ancient Capital of the Carnatic.’ f.54 Caption only, no drawing. ‘Badra Calee. The breasts hanging down & the belly,legs, arms, in the original are represented shrivelled & the muscles exposed. A deaths head on the Mace; a skeleton at the feet; & all the teriffic accompaniments of the Fatal Goddess, in the act of exhibiting what may be called The Dance of Death.’ The drawing meant to accompany this caption is shown on folio 149 verso. f.55 Three sculptures from Halebid. Sculpture of dancing Kali on the west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple. ‘Badra Calee at Halla-Beede, 28th April 1805.’ ‘Byro-deo at Hallabede 28 April 1805. Rama shoots his Banum thro the Saptatalum or 7 Palmyra Trees at Hallabede 28th April 1805.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.128, fig 4.14 f.56 Four sculptures at Halebid. The first is a sculpture on the Kedaresvara Temple. The other three are on the west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple. One of these, a woman reclining against a tree, is found at a join between the sanctums. ‘Mythology. Figures in the Ancient Pagoda of Kait Iswar at Halla Bede. Figures sculptured on the walls of the Great Pagoda of Ouncel Iswar at Halla Bede 1st July 1806.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.130-131, fig 4.15. f.57 Sculpture on the Hoysalesvara Temple at Halebid.‘Mythology. Figures sculptured on the walls of the Great Pagoda of Ouncel-Iswar at Halla Bede 1st July 1806.’ f.58 Three sculptures on the west side of the Hoysalesvara Temple at Halebid. ‘Figures sculptured on the walls of the Great Pagoda of Ouncel-Iswar at Halla Bede 1st July 1806.’ WD2623 is a copy. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.132-133, fig 4.16. f.59 Equestrian frieze sculpted on one of the lower registers of the Kedaresvara Temple at Halebid. ‘Equestrian figures on the freeze of the ruinous temple of Cait Iswar at Halla bede 1805.’ f.60 Sculpture on the Kedaresvara Temple at Halebid. ‘Specimens of Hindoo Sculptures in the Carnatic previous to the first Mahomedan Invasion in the 13th Century. Equestrian figures on the freeze of the ruinous temple of Cait Iswar at Halla Bede or Dora Samudram the ancient capital of the Carnatic.’ f.61 Two drawings of the same sculpture at Halebid, depicting a forest ascetic. ‘Sculpture at Halla Bede. This figure seems to represent a wild woman of the hills clad in leaves, bearing a parcel of darts or arrows.’ f.62 ‘Vira cull or Veraloo Stone on the pagoda of Karvagull Veraodra at Halla Bede April 28th 1805.’ f.63 ‘Sculpture on the Pagoda at Hosshollal. 12th March 1807.’ f.64 ‘Sculptures on the walls of the Pagoda at Hosshollal. 12th March 1807. f.67 Caption only. ‘Hindoo Antiquities. Sculptures at Amurtapoor illustrative of the mythology and history of the Ramayan and other Hindoo poems, 1805.’ f.69 Caption only. ‘Ancient sculptures carved on a temple at Amrutpore in the district of Turrykeira in Bednore 1805. On the right hand of the Principal Entrance.’ ff.70-76 Narrative sculpture of Vaishnava stories on the Amritpur Temple (4 miles east of Tarikere, KN). f.70 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Fourth panel of the Mahabharata frieze. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.140, fig 4.23. f.71 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Third panel of the Mahabharata frieze. f.72 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Second panel of the Mahabharata frieze. f.73 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Beginning panel of the Mahabharata frieze. f.74 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Third panel of the Krishna Lila frieze. f.75 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Second panel of the Krishna Lila frieze. f.76 Narrative sculpture on the north side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. First panel of the Krishnalila frieze. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.140, fig 4.22. f.77 Caption only. ‘Ancient Sculptures carved on a temple at Amrutpore in the District of Turrykeira in Bednore, 1805. On the left hand of the Principal Entrance.’ ff.78-92 Narrative sculpture from the Ramayana, Amritpur Temple (4 miles east of Tarikere, KN). Descriptive captions written underneath. f.78 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Seventh panel of the Ramayana frieze. f.79 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Sixth panel of the Ramayana frieze. f.80 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Fifth panel of the Ramayana frieze. f.81 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Fourth panel of the Ramayana frieze. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.138, fig 4.20. f.82 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Third panel of the Ramayana frieze. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.138, fig 4.19. f.83 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Second panel of the Ramayana frieze. f.84 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Beginning panel of the Ramayana frieze. f.85 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. f.86 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. f.87 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. A detail from the Ramayana frieze. f.88 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. f.89 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.139, fig 4.21. f.90 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. f.91 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. f.92 Narrative sculpture on the south side of the Amritesvara Temple at Amritpur, 1805. Details from the Ramayana frieze. f.93 Descriptive notes on Ramayana sculptures on the Amritapur Temple. f.95 Caption only. ‘Hindoo Antiquities. Vira Cull or Heroic Monuments. Mastee Cull or Monuments of Females devoted on the funeral pyre. With several mythological sculptures collected in 1804-1807.’ f.96 Three Hero Stones. ‘Sculptured stones at Karoody. Sculptured stone near Coondoor. October 1804.’ f.97 Three Hero Stones. ‘Sculptures on stones near Nunjengode. October 15 1804’ f.98 Copy of folio 97. f.99 Four Hero Stones.‘Sculptured stones at Connoor’ and ‘at Buddencoopa October 18th 1804’. f.100 Sati Stone. ‘Masteecull Stone at the Village of Mungtum. October 19th 1804.’ f.101 Hero Stone. ‘Viracull at Buddencoopa. October 18th 1804’. f.102 Hero Stone. ‘Sculpture at the foot of Sategunpoor. October 20th 1804’. f.104 Hero Stone. ‘Veeracull at Arkulwaddy 11th November 1804’ and three stones carved with deities ‘at Orlawaddy 11th November 1804’. f.105 Seven carved stones. ‘Figures within the Inclosure’. f.106 Hero Stone. ‘Viracull at Cullalay 3rd December 1804’. f.107 Diagrams of the interior and exterior of a stone gateway. ‘Elevation of the interior of the Eastern Outer Gateway exhibiting the dimensions of the stones. Front of the Outer Gateway on the East.’ f.108 Five Sati Stones and four Hero Stones. ‘Sculptures on Rude Stones at the village of Irlagerry near the Petta of Mysore. January 15th 1805’. f.109 Hero Stone. ‘Viracull. Sculptures at Anandoor. January 1805’. f.110 Hero Stone. ‘Viracull at Heggandoor near Hannagode. March 1805’. f.111 Carved stone. ‘Sculptures taken E. of Coondoor[?] (near the Hill) 17th April 1805. H. Hamilton’. f.112 Two Sati Stones and a Hero Stone. ‘Sculptured stones at Aanoor near Wastarra. 10th May 1805’. f.113 Hero Stone and three Sati Stones. ‘Viracull stone at Hoshully near Nervanee mutt May 7th 1805 near Chickmoogloor. Maastee Cull sculptured stone at Hallacoopa May 6th & 7th 1805’. f.114 Four Hero Stones. ‘Viracull Sculptures on stones at Aanoor May 1805’. f.115 Hero Stone. ‘Vira Cull on the road from Sreengaree to Mullhully May 1805’. f.116 Three Sati Stones and a detail from a temple sculpture. ‘Mastee Culloo at Cowlydroog 27th May 1805. Viracull figures of Jatties engaging, on the hill of Cowly droog on the walls of the Pagoda of Casee Eswar 20th May 1805’. f.117 Three Hero Stones. ‘Vira Cull Sculpted Stones before the Pagoda of Pancha Lingum near [ ] 15th September 1805’. f.118 Hero Stone. ‘Vira Cull at Mudha Chelloor 1805’. f.119 Two Sati Stones and a Land Grant Stone. ‘Sculptures & Inscriptions on Stones West of Buswanhaul Village December 31st 1805. Mastee Cull. Sassanum.’ f.120 Two Hero Stones. ‘Vira Cull Sculptures on Stone on the bank of a tank East of Neer-Canvai 31st December 1805’. f.121 Three Land Grant Stones and a Hero Stone. ‘Sassanum sculptures or stone at Coomta 20th April 1806. Sassanum [and] Vera Cull at Auvunully or Krycunny Bustee April 30th 1806.’ f.122 Land Grant Stone. ‘Sassanum stone near Govardangerry March 31st 1806’. Hero Stone and Sati Stone. ‘Sculptured Stones near the road at Bengry or Kycunny Busta April 30 1806. Veeracull. Maasteecull.’ f.123 Two Hero Stones. ‘Vira Cull Sculptured Stone at Maarwully 30th December 1805’. f.123v Four Sati Stones. ‘Maastee Cull Sculptures at Baswanhully 31st December 1805.’ f.124 Two Sati Stones ‘Sculptures at Baagoor January 5th 1806’. f.125 Two Land Grant Stones, a Sati Stone and a Hero Stone. ‘Sculptured Stones at Baagoor January 6th 1806. Sassanums Grant of Bala Rajah. Mastee Cull. Vera Cull.’ f.126 Hero Stone. ‘Viracull stone at Baugoor’. f.127 Hero Stone. ‘Viracull sculpture on a stone on the bank of the tank near Bellagawee February 6th 1806.’ f.128 Two Hero Stones, the second bearing the following caption. ‘Viracull at Woodaree or Biddaree in Anawutty February 1806. This large stone is at the Pagoda of Calla Rama and is remarkable for the War Chariot introduced whence we may conjecture that they were then known & in use.’ f.129 Two Hero Stones at Hosur. ‘Viracull at Hossoor 12 March 1806. B: No. 2 Large. Viracull at Goodeepee 12 March 1806 A No. 1st Large.’ f.130 Two Hero Stones. ‘Vera Cull sculptured stones at Sovrut Someshwar Paga. near the Village of Cutta Somenhully 2 miles S.E. of Halla Bede 4th July 1806’. f.131 Hero Stone. ‘Vira Cull or Vira Loo Stone. On the road from Muttoor to Tripatoor near the village called Chevumputty May 31st 1807’. f.132v A sculpture and a cistern. ‘Sculptures before the Pagoda at Colar April 1807. Elevation of a Cistern for the distribution of water in charity of Tanee Pandal.’ f.133 Three Sati Stones. ‘Maastee Cull near Moolbagull May 1807’. f.134 A Sati Stone and a wood sculpture of Vishnu. ‘Sculpted Stone in the Village of Munglum. Figure of Veerabudra in Wood on a building in front of the hill at Munglum. October 19th 1804.’ f.134v Four sculptures of deities. ‘Figures on the pedestal of a pillar at Oomatoor. North, South, East, West. 10 Octr.’ f.135 ‘Figure on a stone at Arracotarra October 20th 1804.’ f.136 Three stones. ‘Stones in the Village of Killakaira October 25. Figure of Aramunt on a stone on Killakaira Hill October 25th 1804’. f.137 Two stones. ‘Mythology. Sculpture near Jotee Gondapoor 30th October 1805. Sculpture at Kilgaira 23rd October 1804’. f.138 ‘Mythology. Plan of the print of RamSammy’s feet and his insignia the bow, banum, chanque etc. as sculptured on a rock at [ ] near Tallamalla whence he is represented in the Hindoo Legend to have discharged his Banum against the Southern Mountains that opposed his way & then to have opened a passage for his army thro the defiles of Ram Gundy near Gazz Chutty Novembr 1804’. f.138v Faint pencil sketch of a figure. ‘A stone wall inclosing the great flat stone in which the above are sculptured forming a square of aboyt 10 by 12 feet November 1804’ f.139 Hero Stone. A pencil sketch of it appears on the next folio. ‘Decr 1804’. f.140 Three sculptures. ‘Sculpture near on the road from Mysore to Seringapatam December 19th 1804. Sculptures near a temple of [ ] on the sth bank of the Cauvery near Anandoor December 19th 1804’ f.141 Three Hero Stones and a sculpture of a mythical animal. ‘Vira Cull. Mythology Sculpture at Culloor [ ] Miles W. of Seringapatam January 19th 1805’. f.142 Four sculptures. ‘Mythology. Sculptures at the foot of the hill of Belladpoor. Doorgee at the foot of the Hill of Bettiadpoor on the right. Bauravoo Doo on the left at the foot of the Hill. January 26th 1805.’ f.143 ‘Mythology. Sculptured stone on the pagoda of Mallee Carjean on the hill of Bettadpoor January 1805.’ f.144 Sculpture on the north-east side of the Kesvara Temple, Belur. ‘Mythology. Sculptured inscription at Halla Bede. Arjoon the Son of the Pandava at Belloor April 30th 1805’. f.145 Sculpture beside the south entrance of the Kesvara Temple, Belur. ‘Representation of the Narsema Avatarum at Belloor. April 30th 1805’. f.146 Two sculptures at Belur. One on the south side of the Viranarayana Temple in the Kesvara Temple compound showing Bhima’s fight with Bhagadatta and his elephant. The other on the north-east side of the Kesvara Temple showing Varaha standing over a man.‘Varaha Avatar. Elephant Soopra digum. Sculptures at Belloor April 30th 1805’. f.147 Carving of Visnu and Parvati on horseback, north wall, Virabhadra Temple, Koppa (KN).‘Figure of Oomama Eswar in the Pagoda of Veerabudra at Copa May 23rd 1805’. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.121, fig 4.6. f.148 Carving of Rama firing an arrow, South wall, Virabhadra Temple, Koppa (KN).‘Sculpture on the Outer Wall of the Pagoda of Veerabudra at Copa in Bednore. 23rd May 1805. Statue of Byra davo in the Pagoda at Halla coopa in Wostarra.’ Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.121, fig 4.7. f.149 Two temple sculptures. One from Halebid and the other of Shiva Nataraja on the west side of the Virabhadra Temple at Koppa. ‘Mythology. Byra deo at Hallabede April 28th 1805. Mucund Iswar at Copa May 23rd 1805’. f.149v Two sculptures. ‘Sculptures at the Temple at Halla Bede April 28 1805. Rama shoots the Banum thro the 7 palm trees or sapta talum. See Ramayana Vol.’ ‘Badra Calee. The breasts hanging down and the Belly, legs, arms in the original are represented shrivelled & the muscles exposed. A deaths Head on the mace; a skeleton at the feet; & all the teriffice accompaniments of the Fatal Goddess, in the act of exhibiting what may be called the Dance of Death.’ f.150 A Sati Stone, a Naga Stone and a Land Grant Stone. ‘Sculptures on Stone at Baagoor January 6 1806. Maastee Cull. Mythology. Sassanum.’ f.151 Naga Stone in the Madhukesvara Temple at Banavasi (KA). ‘Drawing reduced from the original fac simile of unknown characters sculptured round the figure of a snake in the pagoda at Banawasee March 1st 1806’. Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.118, fig 4.2. f.152 ‘Mythology. Image of Callee or Durgee laying near the tank in the fort of Oodagunny 5th February 1806’. f.153 Sculpture of the nine planets in the temple at Kubtur (?). ‘The Nowa Doorgee from a sculpture in the Pagoda at Rameswara at Coopatoor 18th February 1806’. f.154 ‘Two copper images before the gate of the Pagoda of Venket Ramana at Govardngerry March 31st 1806’. f.155 ‘Mythology. Calee as represented sculptured on the wall of a Temple at Bydoor May 3 1806’. f.156 Two sculptures at Kolar (KA). ‘Sculpture on a stone in the Pagoda at Colar 8th April 1807. Figure carved on a pillar at Colar 9th April 1807. f.157 ‘Ancient statues of two princes of the Cholla Race in the Pagoda at the foot of the hill of Avenee’. f.158 ‘Sculptures on a pillar, and on the wall of the pagoda on Seeteebetta 8th May 1807’. f.159 Two sketches of sculpture. One shows a Brahmin marriage and the other shows Rama in darbar. f.160 ‘Sculpture on the Wall of the Pagoda of Taundoo Byroo on Seetee Betta. May 8th 1807. Sculptures on the sides of the Gate on the hill of Seetee. May 8th 1807.’ f.161 ‘Sculptures on pillars supporting the Pagoda of Narsama Swamy near Cudreepoor West of Mulwaggle. 13th May 1807. Images of votaries fronting the idol.’ f.162 Four sculptures from Kolar. ‘Gunga’. ‘Figures in the Temple of Callee at Colar Cala Byroo April 1807’. f.163 Hero Stone and pencil sketch of a temple column. ‘Named Sawji Mahratta’. f.164 ‘Sculptures on the Outer Gateway of the Pagoda at Colar. 7th April 1807.’ f.165 ‘Pillar at the Pagoda of Coll Amma at Colar.’ f.166 ‘Sculptures on a pillar in the pagoda at Hogiancul or the Goats Leap on the Cauvery near Allambaddy. May 25th 1807. f.167 Caption only. ‘Hindoo Antiquities. Jain Monuments comprehending Images, Inscriptions, Funeral Monuments, Architecture.’ f.168 Statues from Karaikal. ‘Statue in a Bustee or Jain Pagoda on a small hill South of Collacull. August 1804.’ ‘Mutilated female statue at the Bustee near Collacall.’ f.169 A temple on top of a rocky hill. f.170 A colossal Jina standing in the arched doorway of a temple. f.171 ‘Two horses with the remains of an equestrian figure and attendants on foot cut in stone in front of the Jain image at Little Sravana [ ] West of Seringapatam. March 29th 1805.’ f.172 Sculpture of a rider on horseback with five attendants on foot. Pencil sketch of an elephant. f.173 Enlarged copy of rider on horseback drawn on folio 172. f.174 Sculpture of Padmavati (the nymph who transformed herself into an old woman) facing the entrance of the courtyard at the summit of Chandragiri, Sravana Belgola., ‘A female figure (called Goolky Amma) in front of the First gate way on the greater hill of Sravana Bellacull. 15th September 1806.’ f.176 Carved screen on the right side in the Chandragupta Temple, Chandragiri Hill, Sravana Belgola. ‘Sculptured window in the Jain Bustee of Chandra Goopta on the lesser hill of Sravana Bellacull on the right side. September 14th 1806.’ f.178 Carved screen on the left side in the Chandragupta Temple, Chandragiri Hill, Sravana Belgola. ‘Sculptured window in the Jain Bustee of Chundragoopta on the lesser hill of Sravana Bellacull on the left side. September 14th 1806.’ f.180 ‘An ornament of the Jain Busti.’ f.181v Colossal Gomatesvara statue at Karkala (KN). f.182v Sculpted outer wall of a basti at Nagarabastikere, near Gersoppa (KA). ‘Sculptures carved on the outward wall of a Jain Bustee among the ruins of Halla Garsoopa in Canara.’ f.183 Sculpture fragment at Udipi. ‘Upper part of a sculptured stone found at Barcoor supposed to belong to a Jain statue. Oodepee, 16th May 1806.’ f.184 Sculpture of Parsvanath removed from Nagarabastikere by Colin Mackenzie in 1808. ‘Statue of Parsa Naat belonging to the Jain religion. Sent home to the E.I. Company in Octr 1808.’ (V&A, 931 IS) Reproduced in Howes (2010), p.71, fig 2.7.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Project / Collection:: MacKenzie Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-003288785
040-003881560
Is part of:: MacKenzie Collection : MacKenzie CollectionMACKENZIE, COLIN (1754-1821) Madras Engineers 1782-1821; Surveyor-General of India 1817-21.

WD1064 : Album of 156 drawings chiefly of architecture and sculpture in S. India. 1803-08
Contains:: WD1064(1) : [Title page] Hindoo Antiquities
WD1064(2) : [incomplete list of contents]
WD1064(3) : Plan of an Ancient Temple in the Jungle near the ruined place of Coontalnuggur [ ] miles from Anantpoor in Bednore. June 1805.…
WD1064(4) : Temple at Coontalnagar. The ornaments of the screen enlarged. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(5) : Ground Plan of the Ancient Temple of Coll Amma at Colar. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(6) : Elevation of the West End of the Temple of Coll Amma at Colar. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(7) : [Blank page]
WD1064(8) : Southern Elevation of the Temple of Coll Amma at Colar. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(9v) : Plan of the Great Temple at Ouncel Iswar at Dora Somadra. Artist(s): Anonymous
WD1064(10) : Plan of the Great Temple at Ouncel Iswar at Dora Somadra. Artist(s): Anonymous
WD1064(11) : [Blank page]
WD1064(12) : [Blank page]
WD1064(13) : [Blank page]
WD1064(14) : [Plan of the round granite Bhaktavatsala Shrine near the temple of Janardana, at Belagola, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya…
WD1064(15) : Elevation of a Circular Temple within the inclosure of the Pagoda of Maurga Saha Eshwer at Bellagoola [ ] miles W. of…
WD1064(16) : Front Elevation of the Ber Daver Goodee near Heggadavuncotta, 1805. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(17) : Jain temple at Bhatkal [Karnataka]. May 3 1806. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(18) : Hindoo Architecture. Elevation of a Granite Pillar in front of the Pagoda at Oomatoor. October 19th 1804. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(19) : Granite Pillar at Ardaneelee. October 1804. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(20) : [Granite pillar in front of the Chandranatha Basti at Mudabidri]. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(21) : Specimen of the pillars in the temple at Amrapoor. September 1805. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(22) : Ancient stone pillar at Belgaavee. February 1806. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(23) : Architecture. Pillar standing in front of the pagoda Narsim Swamy near Cudreepoor. w of Moolwakull. 13th May 1807. Height supposed…
WD1064(24) : [Temple column in the Shiva Temple at Kubtur (Near Banavasi, Karnataka)]. Artist(s): Anonymous.
WD1064(25) : Architecture. Pillar in a Muntapum on the S. Hill of Sravana Billgolla. September 15 1806. Artist(s): Anonymous.
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Hierarchy:: 032-003288785[0396]/040-003881560
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: Album of 156 drawings
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Styles:: British school
European school
Start Date:: 1803
End Date:: 1808
Date Range:: 1803-1808
Era:: CE
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Physical Characteristics:: Medium: pencil; pen-and-ink; wash; watercolou
Finding Aids:: Mildred Archer, British drawings in the India Office Library (London, 1969) Volume I-II, 532
Material Type:: Prints, Drawings and Paintings
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Subjects:: Architecture
Sculpture