
Sujet
'Plan of the Elephanta Caves', India, 1799. Artist: Unknown
Légende
'Plan of the Elephanta Caves', India, 1799. The Elephanta Caves are located on Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai. They contain reliefs and sculptures relating to the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. The caves are thought to have been used for worship since c600 AD. A print from Asiatic Researches or Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences and Literature of Asia, Vol IV, by J Sewell, Vernor and Hood, J Cuthell, J Walker, R Lea, Lackington, Allen and Co, Otridge and Son, R Faulder and J Scatchered, 1799.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1799
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C54_076
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (2,9Mo) / 29,1cm x 43,0cm / 3442 x 5080 (300dpi)