Exterior of the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta near Bombay

Abstract
View from right outside the Great Cave Temple, where three men are resting near the center pillar of the entrance. Rocks and a broken pillar piece sit to the right of the middle pillar, and a relief panel appears on the right wall.
Contributor
Hughes, S. G., active 1831-1833 (Engraver), Westall, William, 1781-1850 (Artist), Grindlay, Robert Melville (Contributor), Smith, Elder, and Co. (Publisher)
Department
Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Dimensions
image 21 x 29 cm, sheet 29 x 38 cm
Last Modified
2025-10-27T16:43:15.749971Z
Language
English
Materials
1 print : hand-colored aquatint
Notes
drawn on the spot in 1803 by W. Westall, A.R.A. ; engd. by S.G. Hughes. (Statement of Responsibility), Title from caption. (Local Note)
Provenance
Library copy from the library of Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart
Related Material
References: Abbey, J. R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 1957, 442, plate 35, Appears in: Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India / by Captain Robert Melville Grindlay. London : R. Ackerman, 1826-[1830]. Volume 2, plate 35.
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Series
Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection of Prints--Grindlay, Robert Melville. Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India
Technique
engraving (printing process)
Attribution
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IIIF Manifest
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