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WD2216
- Record Id:
- 040-004286506
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100153843057.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2216
- Title:
- Album of 100 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculptures and architectural details from the Buddhist and Brahmanical Caves at Ellora. 1876-1877. Prepared mainly by Indian draftsmen under the supervision of James Burgess
- Scope & Content:
- 100 drawings (76 folios) of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details from the Buddhist and Brahmanical Caves at Ellora: Cave 5, Maharwada (2); Cave 10, Vishvakarma (3); Cave 12 Tin Thal (1); Cave 14, Ravana ka Khai (4); Cave 15, Das Avatata (17); Cave 16, Kailasa and adjoining caves (73). April 1876 and January to March 1877. f.2 stencilled: ‘Original Drawings, Elura Cave temples Buddhist and Brahmanical. Burgess. II. Archaeological Survey of Western India. vol. V. (New Imperial Series. vol. V.)’ Drawings inscribed with titles in ink or pencil and signed by Jagannath Ananta, H. Cousens, Dinkar Moreshwar, Ganpat Purshotam, Jayrao Raghoba, C. Sykes. Pencil, pen-and-ink, wash; size of volume 27.5 by 21.5 ins. Deposited c.1877. Note: Most of these drawings are reproduced in J. Fergusson and J. Burgess, ‘The Cave temples of India’ (London 1880), and J. Burgess ‘Report on the Elura cave temples and the Brahmanical and Jaina caves’ in ‘Western India completing the results of the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons' operations of the Archaeological Survey 1877-78, 1878-79, 1879-80. New Imperia1 Series V’ (London, 1883).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-004286506 - 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…
WD2216 : Album of 100 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculptures and architectural details from the Buddhist and Brahmanical Caves at… - Contains:
- WD2216(1) : [Blank Page]
WD2216(2) : [Title Page, Inscribed in ink:] Original Drawings. Elura Cave Temples Buddhist and Brahmanical, Burgess, II: Archeological Survey…
WD2216(3) : [Ellora: Pillar from Maharwadi (left), Pillar in front of the shrine from Maharwadi (right)]. Artist(s): Moreshwar, Dinkar (fl. 1875).
WD2216(4) : [Ellora] Front pilaster of north corridor Visvakarma Cave (left), column in front corridor of Visvakarma cave (right).…
WD2216(4a) : [Ellora] Right hand pillar in front of Tin Thal lower storey (left), First pilaster in south corridor Visvarkarma cave (right).…
WD2216(5) : [Ellora] Ravana Ka Khai [Plan of Cave XIV]. Artist(s): Purshotam, Ganpat (fl. 1875).
WD2216(6) : [Ellora] Pilaster in Ravan Ka Khai (left), left centre back pillar in Ravan Ka Khai (right). Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl.…
WD2216(7) : [Ellora] Sapta Matra [Matrika] Ravana Ka Khai [Cave XIV]. Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) .
WD2216(8) : [Ellora] Das Avatara Ground Floor [Plan of Cave XV]. Artist(s): Purshotam, Ganpat (fl. 1875).
WD2216(9) : [Ellora] Das Avatara First Floor [Plan of Cave XV]. Artist(s): Purshotam, Ganpat (fl. 1875).
WD2216(10) : [Ellora] Section of Das Avatara [Cave XV]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2216(11v-12) : [Ellora] Section of Das Avatara [Cave XV]. Artist(s): Sykes, Clement M. (fl. 1875-1900).
WD2216(13) : [Ellora: Pillar in Dasavatara Cave (left), Shaft of Pilaster (right)]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2216(14) : [Ellora: Narasimha and Hiranyakashipu, Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2216(15) : [Ellora: Shiva dancing the Tandava, Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2216(16) : [Ellora: Shiva in the flaming linga, Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2216(17) : [Ellora: Shiva rescuing Markandeya, Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2216(18) : [Ellora: Sculptures of Shiva and Parvati, Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) .
WD2216(19) : [Ellora: Shiva dancing the Tandava, Dasavatara Cave (top), marriage of Shiva and Parvati, Dasavatara (bottom)]. Artist(s): Raghoba,…
WD2216(20) : [Ellora: Sculptures from Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) & Amanta, Jagamath.
WD2216(21) : [Ellora: Sculpture of Ganesh, Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Amanta, Jagamath.
WD2216(22) : [Ellora: Plan of upper storey Kailasa and Lankeshvara, section]. Artist(s): Sykes, Clement M. (fl. 1875-1900).
WD2216(23) : [Ellora: Plan of Kailasa upper storey , middle section]. Artist(s): Sykes, Clement M. (fl. 1875-1900).
WD2216(24) : [Ellora: Plan of Kailasa upper storey, section showing right side]. Artist(s): Sykes, Clement M. (fl. 1875-1900).
WD2216(25v-26) : [Ellora: Plan of upper storey Kailasa and Lankeshvara, section]. Artist(s): Sykes, Clement M. (fl. 1875-1900).
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1876
- End Date:
- 1877
- Date Range:
- 1876-1877
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: pen-and-ink; pencil; wash
- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited c.1877.
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Buddhist divinities
Maps and plans
Sculpture
Temples - Places:
- Ellora, Maharashtra, India