by Thomas Colman Dibdin
from James Fergusson’s ‘Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India’
original hand coloured lithograph
Plate 2 and 3 from James Fergusson’s ‘Illustrations of the Rock Cut Temples of India’.
Plate 2 depicts the Exterior of a Vihara on the Udayagiri Hill. Udayagiri, near Bhubaneshwar in Orissa, is the site of 18 sandstone caves carved for Jain monks that date from the first century BC. There are 18 caves, of which the most famous are the Ranigumpha, the Ganeshagumpha, the Hathigumpha and the Manchipuri. Plate 3 depicts the verandah of the Ganeshagumpha cave. Five pillars delineated the verandah. Three remain. They have square sections at the base and at the top, octagonal sections in the middle, and bracket capitals. A long frieze depicting groups of musicians, scenes from the royal court, and hunting scenes with people astride elephants decorates the verandah wall over the cells’ entrances.
Size of print (cms): 49 (H) x 34 (L)
Size of print (inches): 19.3 (H) x 13.4 (L)
