Category:Oriental Scenery (part 5)

The fifth series was issued in two stages: the first half was issued as a complete series of twelve plates and accompanying letterpress. In December 1808 a further twelve plates numbered XIII--XXIV were issued together with letterpress pages 25--46.

Antiquities of India. Twelve views from the drawings of Thomas Daniell, R.A. & F.S.A. engraved by himself, and William Daniell. Taken in the years 1790 and 1793. Dedicated respectfully to the Society of Antiquaries of London. London, Oct. 15, 1799. London, printed by T. Bensley,, 1800.

The publication date of October 15 1799 is carried on the title-plate of the volume of plates; but each numbered plate carries its own publication-date: 1799 October 15 (pl. 1, 2), December 1 (pl. 3, 4); 1800 January 15 (pl. 5, 6). March 1 (7, 8), April 15 (9, 10), June 1 (11, 12); 1808 December 1 (pl. 13-24).

The numbered plates are captioned, and show: I. Sculptured Rocks, At Mavalipuram, On The Coast Of Coromandel; II. The Entrance Of An Excavated Hindoo Temple, At Mavalipuram; III. An Excavated Temple On The Island Of Salsette; IV. Portico Of An Exacavated Temple On The Island Of Salsette; V. An Hindoo Temple, At Deo, In Bahar; VI. Part Of The Interior Of An Hindoo Temple, At Deo, In Bahar; VII. The Entrance To The Elephanta Cave; VIII. Part Of The Interior Of The Elephanta; IX. S.W. View Of The Fakeer's Rock In The River Ganges, Near Sultaungunge; X. S.E. View Of The Fakeer's Rock In The River Ganges, Near Sultaungunge; XI. Part Of The Kanaree Caves, Salsette; XII. The Interior Of An Excavated Hindoo Temple, On The Island Of Salsette; XIII. The Temple Of Mandeswara Near Chaynpore, Bahar; XIV. An Antique Reservoir Near Colar, In The Mysore; XV. Exterior Of An Eed-Gâh Near Chaynpore, Bahar; XVI. Interior Of A Temple, Near Muddunpore; XVII. View Near Bangalore; XVIII. Entrance To A Hindoo Temple, Near Bangalore; XIX. The Observatory At Delhi; XX. The Observatory At Delhi; XXI. A Pavilion, Belonging To An Hindoo Temple; XXII. Interior Of The Temple Of Mandeswara Near Chaynpore, Bahar; XXIII. A Minar At Gour; XXIV. The Cuttub Minar, Near Delhi.

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