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Papers of Colmán McLaughlin
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Reference code
GB 891 CM
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Date(s)
- 16 July 2004 - 21 January 2010 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Colmán McLaughlin has done research into the Ajanta caves and in particular the paintings undertaken by Robert Gill. Other publications include "Stupendous Monuments Indeed of the Superstition of Former Ages”, Eli Franco, Monika Zin (Ed.), From Turfan to Ajanta: Festschrift for Dieter Schlingloff on the Occasion of His
Eightieth Birthday, Volume 1, Lumbini International Research Institute, 2010, Pp. 627-64.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Archival history
The material was created by Colmán McLaughlin in 2010.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The emails were sent in the course of correspondence between McLaughlin and the Royal Asiatic Society.
The immediate source of the paper is unknown. It is assumed that the material was sent by the author to the Society after using their collections in his research.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
* 'Identifications of Copies of Paintings in the Ajanta Caves Completed by Robert Gill in the Period 1845-1863' by Colmán McLaughlin. The manuscript is dated as 'Final Draft 1/21/2010'. Computer printed, 36 pieces.
* Copies of emails between Colmán McLaughlin and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning obtaining documents for this research. He also includes a transcript of a submission by the Royal Asiatic Society to the East India Company Honourable Court of Directors concerning the appointment of Robert Gill as artist and photographer at the Ajanta Caves and subsequent correspondence, computer printed, 11 pieces, dated 19 July 2004 - 10 July 2009.
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Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- English
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