[Photo.12] South Indian Architecture and Scenery
Collection of 27 loose albumen prints, generally in good condition, but some with cockling marks probably caused by damp. The prints are captioned in pencil on the reverse and the set is also accompanied by a handwritten list (in the hand of James Burgess?) of 43 prints arranged by location, of which a number are missing. The photographs show views at Madurai (prints 1-3), Trichinopoly (print 4), Coonoor (prints 5-10), Ootacamund (prints 11-14) and The Seven Pagodas at Mamallapuram (prints 15-27).
[Photo.12/(001)] Teppa Tank, Madura
View across the Teppakulam Tank towards the shrine in the centre. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880.
[Photo.12/(002)] Madura, the Southern Gopuram [of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple] from the east
General view of the richly carved gopura of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(003)] Madura, the temple jewels [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple?]
A view of the temple jewels, presumably of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, arranged against a cloth backdrop. By: Nicholas &…
[Photo.12/(004)] Trichinopoly, the Rock and the Tank from the old Gateway
View looking across the tank towards the Rock, with its fort and temple on the summit. By: Nicholas & Co.,…
[Photo.12/(005)] Coonoor, Black Bridge on the ghat
View upstream towards the small wooden bridge. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(006)] Coonoor, Glen View Hotel, distant view
View looking across the wooded valley towards the hotel. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(007)] Coonoor, Sims Park, the Lake
General view of the lake, with a boathouse in the foreground. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880.
[Photo.12/(008)] Coonoor, Runnymede Waterfall
View from below the falls. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(009)] Coonoor, Hoolical Droog in the mist
View across the valley towards neighbouring hills. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(010)] Towards Coonoor, from Lamb’s Rock
View towards Coonoor, from Lamb’s Rock. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(011)] Ootacamund, Charing Cross
View from the hillside, looking down onto the junction of the roads below. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(012)] Ootacamund, the Lake from Willow Bund
Ootacamund, the Lake from Willow Bund. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(013)] Ootacamund, the Lake and Elk Hill from Erin Cottage
View across the lake towards Elk Hill beyond. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(014)] Ootacamund, the Lake from the west
Ootacamund, the Lake from the west. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(015)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], General view of the rathas (monolithic temples), Dharmaraja’s in foreground
View from the south-west, with the pyramidal Dharmaraja Ratha is in the foreground, and the Bhima Ratha beyond. The Nakula…
[Photo.12/(016)] Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas
General view from the west of the two monolithic temples, with the lion sculpture in the foreground. The Draupadi ratha…
[Photo.12/(017)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], the Split Temple [Bhima Ratha]
General view of the Bhima Ratha monolithic temple. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(018)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], the Ganesa Temple, a very elegant structure
General view of the Ganesha Ratha. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880.
[Photo.12/(019)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], Yemopooram Temple [Mahishamardini Cave Temple]
The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], Yemopooram Temple [Mahishamardini Cave Temple]. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880.
[Photo.12/(020)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], Woolacalundha Temple
General view of the rock-cut temple. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(021)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], the Butter Stone [Krishna’s Butterball]
View of the massive boulder known as Krishna’s Butterball, with the Ganesha Temple visible in the background. By: Nicholas &…
[Photo.12/(022)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], nearer view of the left portion of the carvings [Arjuna’s Penance]
View of the sculpted rock face. This print joins up with print 23 to form an overall view of the…
[Photo.12/(023)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], nearer view of the left portion of the carvings [Arjuna’s Penance]
Showing the right-hand portion of the sculpted rock face, which joins up with print 22 to form an overall view….
[Photo.12/(024)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], Vishnu Trivikrama [Varaha Cave Temple?]
Rock-cut panel sculpture of Vishnu taking the three steps. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(025)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], the conflict between Durga and the evil spirit Mahishasura [Mahishamardini Cave Temple]
Rock-cut sculpture panel. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(026)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], the herds of the cowherd Nunda in Kristna’s Choultry
Rock-cut sculpture panel. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880
[Photo.12/(027)] The Seven Pagodas [Mamallapuram], the Shore Temple
General view from the water’s edge. By: Nicholas & Co., ca. 1880