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Call Number:

PH-00874

Collection Name:

[Photographs of Indian Rock Temples, etc.]

Creator:

Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899

No. of Items:

23 items in 1 album

Span Dates:

circa 1860

Description:

Unpublished photograph album containing 23 photographs by Col. Thomas Biggs (British, 1822-1905) that dates to circa 1860. The album contains albumen prints of the exteriors, facades, and details of temples in India. Stamped: Royal Institute of British Architects.

Accession No(s):

964:0370:0001-0023

Location(s):

f TR 655.11 B455 HRC-P (964:0370:0001-0023)
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Item(s):
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Relief carvings from an Indian rock temple].
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 15 x 19.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 7 3/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0001
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Relief carving from Indian rock temple].
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 15 x 19.5 cm; 5 9/10 x 7 7/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0002
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Sculpture from Indian rock temple].
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 23.1 x 17.1 cm; 9 1/10 x 6 7/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0003
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Sculpture from Indian rock temple].
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 22.7 x 17.2 cm; 8 9/10 x 6 4/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0004
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Sculpture from Indian rock temple].
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 27.5 x 18.2 cm; 10 4/5 x 7 1/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0005
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Sculpture from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 27.4 x 18.7 cm; 10 4/5 x 7 2/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0006
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Interior portico with sculpture from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 25.7 x 28.7 cm; 10 1/10 x 11 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0007
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Interior portico with sculpture from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 26.8 x 37.9 cm; 10 3/5 x 14 9/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0008
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Exterior of portico with sculpture from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 26.3 x 38.6 cm; 10 2/5 x 15 1/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0009
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Exterior view of ruins from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 27.9 x 38.3 cm; 11 x 15 1/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0010
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Exterior view of ruins with large sculptural element from Indian rocktemple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 26.6 x 37.8 cm; 10 1/2 x 14 9/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0011
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Large sculptural element from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 28.1 x 37.5 cm; 11 1/10 x 14 4/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0012
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Landscape with river and ruins from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 27.8 x 39.1 cm; 10 9/10 x 15 2/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0013
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Facade from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 27.8 x 38 cm; 10 9/10 x 15 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0014
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Portico facade ruin from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 28.9 x 38.9 cm; 11 2/5 x 15 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0015
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Large porch ruin from Indian temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 26.8 x 38.4 cm; 10 3/5 x 15 1/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0016
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Exterior facade ruin from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 28.6 x 38.9 cm; 11 3/10 x 15 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0017
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Exterior facade with portico and courtyard from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 28.8 x 39 cm; 11 3/10 x 15 2/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0018
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Exterior facade ruins from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 26.6 x 38.9 cm; 10 1/2 x 15 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0019
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Sculptural screen from Indian temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 38.9 x 26.9 cm; 15 3/10 x 10 3/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0020
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Indian temple with entranceway flanked by palm trees.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 26.5 x 38.8 cm; 10 2/5 x 15 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0021
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Facade with dome and portico from Indian rock temple.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 27.4 x 38.3 cm; 10 4/5 x 15 1/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0022
Artist/Maker Biggs, Thomas, 1822 - 1905, active 1850/1859 - 1890/1899
Title [Waterfall.]
Date circa 1860
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 28.7 x 38.4 cm; 11 3/10 x 15 1/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0370:0023

See Also:

Amateur Photographic Association [Photographs by well-known amateurs]: f TR 655.11 A628 HRC-P