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WD2213
- Record Id:
- 040-003955116
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100131634713.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2213
- Title:
- Album of 48 drawings of the Ajanta caves, including plans, sections, elevations, sculpture, architectural details and wall-paintings. 1878-80. Prepared mainly by Indian draftsmen under the supervision of James Burgess
- Scope & Content:
- 48 drawings (61 folios) of the Ajanta caves, including plans, sections, elevations, sculpture, architectural details and wall-paintings. 1878-80. f.2 inscribed: ‘Archaeological Survey of Westerrn India. Original Drawings from the Buddhist Rock Temples at Ajanta prepared under the superintendancee of Jas. Burgess LLD. Archaeological Surveyor.’ f.3 List of contents of WD2213 and 2214 enumerating only 89 drawings. 7 are not listed. Drawings inscribed with titles and notes in ink or pencil. Many drawings inscribed with name of draftsman-Henry Cousens, S.J. Pacheco, Ganpat Purshotam, Jayrao Raghoba-and sometimes with date. Pen-and-ink, pencil and wash; size of volume 271 by 20.5 ins. Deposited c.1880.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-003955116 - Is part of:
- WD2210-1565 : BURGESS COLLECTION James Burgess (1832-1916): in India 1855-89. Archaeological Surveyor and Reporter for Western India 1874-80, with…
WD2213 : Album of 48 drawings of the Ajanta caves, including plans, sections, elevations, sculpture, architectural details and wall-paintings.… - Contains:
- WD2213(1) : [Blank Page]
WD2213(2) : [Titlepage]
WD2213(3) : [List of contents]
WD2213(4v-5) : General Plan of the Caves of Ajanta. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(6v-7) : Ajanta: Ground Plan of Cave I. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(8) : Ajanta: Hall Door, Cave I. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(9) : Ajanta: Frieze over the front of Cave I. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(10) : Ajanta: Frieze over the front of Cave I. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(11) : Ajanta: Cave I. Right side door (left), Section (middle), Left side door (right). Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(12) : Ajanta: Cave I. Right front corner pillar and verandah pilaster, at right end. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(13) : Ajanta: Cave I. Pillar A on Plan. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(14) : Ajanta: Pillar in Cave I. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(15) : Ajanta: Cave I. Pillar C on Plan. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(16) : Ajanta: Cave I. Pillar D on Plan. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(17) : Ajanta: Shrine door. Cave I. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(18) : Ajanta: [Plans and sections of doors]. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(19) : Ajanta: Cave II. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(20) : Ajanta: Entrance door Cave II. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(21) : Ajanta: Shrine Door Cave II. Surveyor : Cousens, Henry (1854-193?)
WD2213(22) : Ajanta: Sculpture in side shrine in back wall of Cave II. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(23) : Ajanta: Sculpture in one of the side chapels in the back of the hall. Cave II. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(24) : Ajanta: Cave II. Left corner pillar in hall. Pilaster at left end of front aisle. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(25) : Ajanta: Boat from right wall of Cave II. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(26) : Ajanta: Left door Cave I. Right window Cave IV. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
WD2213(27) : Ajanta: Doors from Caves II and IV. Surveyor : Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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- 032-003280691[0102]/040-003955116
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD2210-1565
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1878
- End Date:
- 1880
- Date Range:
- 1878-1880
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: pen-and-ink; pencil; wash
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Buddhist Temples
Hindu divinities
Sculpture - Places:
- Ajanta, Maharashtra, India