Photo 212/6(39)

Genre: Architectural Photography

General view of ruins, with the rear of the Elephant Stables on the left. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following description of this photograph: '489 - This view is also taken from the Harem Court. It gives an excellent idea of the ruin and desolation to be seen on every side. The wall is again seen on the right with one of the gaps through it, in which the upper part is still standing, notwithstanding the lower part is fallen. The tower at the angle is next seen, and a further portion on the extreme left, between which the wall is quite gone. In front, are the elephants' stables, while in the background may be seen the endless succession of rocks which constitute the peculiar feature of this part of the country, and make it easily intelligible how difficult an invading force must have found it, to conquer a country where nature has done so much to help the defenders.' Another copy of this print at Photo 1000 (3137).