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The Temple of the Sun

Drawing
13 August 1852 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rybot, George Oliver (artist)
Place of origin
Martand (made)

George Oliver Rybot (1827-1912) served in the East India Company’s Bengal Artillery (1845-58) and then in the Royal Artillery (till 1871). This drawing was given to the V&A by the artist’s son, Major Norman Victor Lacey Rybot, D.S.O., F.S.A. (1876-1961). The picture shows the Temple of the Sun (Surya Temple) at Martand in Kashmir and is one of a collection of pencil sketches that Rybot made in Kashmir and the Punjab. This Hindu temple is situated on a lofty plateau above the central valley of Kashmir and was erected in the 8th century during the reign of Lalitaditya (c.724-60), the most powerful monarch of the Karkota dynasty. It is noteworthy for its blend of classical Indian architecture and features, such as the gabled roofs, characteristic of the western Himalayas.


Object details

Categories
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Object type
Drawing
TitleThe Temple of the Sun
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.8cm
  • Width: 43.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • PENCIL-SKETCHES OF BUILDINGS IN KASHMIR AND THE PANJAB. BY GEORGE OLIVER RYBOT OF JERSEY (b.1827: d.1912). (Inscription is on mount.)
  • Martund G.O.R Aug.13.1852. (Inscription on drawing.)
Subject depicted
Temple
Summary
George Oliver Rybot (1827-1912) served in the East India Company’s Bengal Artillery (1845-58) and then in the Royal Artillery (till 1871). This drawing was given to the V&A by the artist’s son, Major Norman Victor Lacey Rybot, D.S.O., F.S.A. (1876-1961). The picture shows the Temple of the Sun (Surya Temple) at Martand in Kashmir and is one of a collection of pencil sketches that Rybot made in Kashmir and the Punjab. This Hindu temple is situated on a lofty plateau above the central valley of Kashmir and was erected in the 8th century during the reign of Lalitaditya (c.724-60), the most powerful monarch of the Karkota dynasty. It is noteworthy for its blend of classical Indian architecture and features, such as the gabled roofs, characteristic of the western Himalayas.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.45-1934

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Record createdJanuary 4, 2005
Record URL
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