For Mr. Wales, to introduce in his acct. of the Temple of Elephanta near Bombay, between 1792 and 1795
- Call Number:
- MSS 26
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Title(s):
- For Mr. Wales, to introduce in his acct. of the Temple of Elephanta near Bombay.
- Date:
- between 1792 and 1795
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series IV: Material related to publications by James Wales
- Part of Collection:
- Box 1, folder 39
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The collection is open without restriction.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- A summary of other works and engravings relevant to the caves near Bombay and at Elephanta. The author introduces several works, in chronological sequence, providing a brief explanation of their contents, along with comments on their quality and coverage. The author describes the excavations of the caves at Elephanta and condemns the practice of taking portions of the sculptures as keepsakes by tourists. The author closes with the story of an artist who had made preliminary sketches, but who then died in China, leading to his collection being “lost to the world.” Title from docket.
- Physical Description:
- 1 folded sheet (4 pages) ; 39 x 24 cm
- Genre:
- Diaries and Notebooks
- Subject Terms:
- BritishCave templesCavesDescription and travelEllora Caves (India)India
- Associated Places:
- IndiaMumbai (India)Pune (India)
- Associated People/Groups:
- Daniell, Thomas, 1749-1840Gaṅgārāma, active 18th centuryMabon, RobertMalet, Charles Warre, 1752-1815Wales, James, 1746 or 1747-1795
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Wales archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11766.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3410865
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3410865?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1