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Kirwuttee, A Temple, India

Kirwuttee, A Temple, India

c. 1857
(British, 1818–1858)
England, 19th century
albumen print from paper negative
Image: 27.6 x 38.9 cm (10 7/8 x 15 5/16 in.); Image with border: 31.6 x 42.6 cm (12 7/16 x 16 3/4 in.); Paper: 35.7 x 55 cm (14 1/16 x 21 5/8 in.)
Photography Discretionary Fund 2019.54
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This building primarily has miniature temple models as its exterior ornamentation in combination with only a few figural sculptures.

Description

William Henry Pigou, a medical doctor who was an amateur photographer, spent 1856–57 working for the colonial government recording ancient Indian monuments. This image of the temple at Kirwuttee (current accepted spelling is Kuruvatti) was taken around two years after the introduction of photography to India.
  • (Daniella Dangoor, London, England)
    March 4, 2019
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Meadows Taylor, et al. Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore. Photographed by ... Dr. Pigou ... A.c.b. Neill ... and Colonel Biggs. ... with an Historical and Descriptive Memoir by ... M. Taylor ... and Architectural Notes by J. Fergusson, Etc. 1866.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.54