Photo of collection object West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple, Thanjavur
Captain Linnaeus Tripe. West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple, Thanjavur, 1858. albumenized salt print from a waxed paper negative, Image: 27.4 x 36 cm (10 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.); Paper: 27.4 x 36 cm (10 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.); Mounted: 45.3 x 57.3 cm (17 13/16 x 22 9/16 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2020.210. CC0.

West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple, Thanjavur

1858

Captain Linnaeus Tripe

Captain Linnaeus Tripe (British, 1822–1902)

Photography

West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple, Thanjavur, 1858. Captain Linnaeus Tripe (British, 1822–1902). Albumenized salt print from a waxed paper negative; image: 27.4 x 36 cm (10 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.); paper: 27.4 x 36 cm (10 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.); mounted: 45.3 x 57.3 cm (17 13/16 x 22 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2020.210 This granite structure is part of one of the largest and most important examples of South Indian temple architecture and continues to this day as an active place of worship. Each niche contains a sculpted figure, and inscriptions run all around its base. It is dedicated to Shiva, one of three primary gods of Hinduism, whose followers recognize him as the ultimate deity who creates, preserves, and destroys everything in the entire universe. This is thought to have been the tallest structure in the world when it was constructed around 1000.
Classification
Photograph
Formatted Medium
albumenized salt print from a waxed paper negative
Dimensions
Image: 27.4 x 36 cm (10 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.); Paper: 27.4 x 36 cm (10 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.); Mounted: 45.3 x 57.3 cm (17 13/16 x 22 9/16 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: Imprinted in black type on white paper adhered to recto of mount: "15" Inscription: Embossed on recto of mount: "LT/Photographer to Government"
Departments
Photography
Accession Number
2020.210
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights Statement
CC0

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