Temple, Chitradurga, India

1857

Dr. William Henry Pigou

Associated Names
Dr. William Henry Pigou

Artist, British, 1818 - 1858

The image shows architectural ruins on a hillside with large boulders. The horizon is hidden by the hill in the background. There are stone structures, including a rectangular building, a tall column on a platform, and an archway that seems to be an entrance. Steps lead up to a more elaborate building with columns and sculptural details, partially obscured by trees. The setting is monochromatic with sepia tones, emphasizing the historical appearance of the structures. The image shows the rough texture of the stone and natural terrain juxtaposed with architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 27.6 × 39.1 cm (10 7/8 × 15 3/8 in.)
    mount: 36.2 × 55.1 cm (14 1/4 × 21 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.23.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's, London, 1990); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Impressed by Light: British Photographers from Paper Negatives, 1840-1860. Exh. cat. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2007: fig. 88.

Inscriptions

bottom center printed in black ink on applied label: PLATE LXXVII. CHITTULDROOG. Temple of Chamoondee.; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: Dr. Pigou; bottom right: F1061; bottom right: 4

Wikidata ID

Q64146950

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