Caption

Ruins of the Lankatilaka Vihara at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'JETAWANARAMA (FROM THE NORTH).', photographer: Henry William Cave, Polonnaruwa, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 126 mm x width 195 mm, Print for page 111., temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, ruin of a building, architecture, A sepia-toned photograph showing a large ruined stone structure with weathered walls and crumbling towers rising against a cloudy sky, vegetation and small trees growing on and around the masonry, carved stone details and niches visible on the facade, grassy ground in front with scattered stones and low plants, and dense foliage at the edges of the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_011

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Rights managed

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41.5Mb (9.0Mb) / 14.6in x 11.0in / 4383 x 3313 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ruins Lankatilaka Vihara Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Jetawanarama North photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 126 mm x width 195 mm Print page 111 temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism ruin building architecture sepia-toned photograph showing large ruined stone structure weathered walls crumbling towers rising cloudy sky vegetation small trees growing masonry carved stone details niches visible facade grassy ground front scattered stones low plants dense foliage edges composition