Ruins of the Lankatilaka Vihara at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Henry William Cave, 1896

  • Artwork typepage, photomechanical print
  • Object numberRP-F-2001-7-285-54
  • Dimensionsheight 126 mm x width 195 mm
  • Physical characteristicsWoodburygravure

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Ruins of the Lankatilaka Vihara at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2001-7-285-54

  • Inscriptions / marks

    title: ‘JETAWANARAMA (FROM THE NORTH).’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: Henry William Cave, Polonnaruwa
    • clichémaker: anonymous

  • Dating

    1896

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    Woodburygravure

  • Dimensions

    height 126 mm x width 195 mm

Explanatory note

  • Prent voor pagina 111.

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2001

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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