Elevation and section of the black stone pillar in front of the East or Lion Gate
Drawing
ca. 1820 - ca. 1822 (drawn)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1822 (drawn)
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Elevation and section of the black stone pillar in front of the East or Lion Gate; it is surmounted with a figure of Garuda.
Object details
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| Title | Elevation and section of the black stone pillar in front of the East or Lion Gate (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Architectural; Drawings, Elevation and section of the black stone pillar in front of the East or Lion Gate, Puri, ca. 1820 - ca. 1822 |
| Physical description | Elevation and section of the black stone pillar in front of the East or Lion Gate; it is surmounted with a figure of Garuda. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Architectural elevation of the Aroona Kumba or of a Hindoo column dedicated to the Charioteer of the Sun on the Coast of Orissa near the Temple of the idol Juggernaut'. (Inscribed on front.) |
| Credit line | Given by Col R.W. Phipps |
| Object history | This drawing is from a portfolio of drawings made by Delhi artists working in Calcutta for Colonel Pownell Phipps, father of the donor and Superintendent and Inspector of Public Buildings, Calcutta, 1816-1822. Given by Col R.W. Phipps. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 192-4465 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British Period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 109 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.191-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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