Pencil drawing of the temple pavilion near bangalore, by thomas and william daniell, dated 1 may 1792. Inscribed on front in pencil: 'sheeva gunga'; on back in ink: 'near bangalore. May 1st. 1792'; in ink: '47. Near bangalore. '
the daniells are renowned for their authorship of 'oriental scenery', a collection of aquatints of views of india in six parts published between 1795 and 1810. This is a sketch of the small temple pavilion in gavipur crowning a rocky outcrop in the foreground of oriental scenery v, 17 ('view near bangalore'), but from a different angle. The artists wrote, "the neighbourhood of bangalore is remarkable for the frequent appearance of the remains of antient hindoo architecture. . On the right is a pavilion very neatly executed, which probably was the place for exhibiting to the multitude the idol belonging to the adjoining temple. "
item number: 218. Object Type: sketch. Date: 1 May 1792. Place of creation: Bengaluru. Dimensions: height: 28.5 cm (11.2 in); width: 32.8 cm (12.9 in). Medium: pencil on paper. Depicted Place: Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple. Collection: British Library. Temple near Bangalore (Mysore). 1 May 1792 218 - British Library WD218
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