Sri Lankan Collection (page 2)

Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. The Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) on his veranda to "dispose of the affairs

Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. VOC emblem on top of a pillar. On the left are the Singalese or Ceylonese VOC soldiers and orderlies

Pigs without hind legs, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Pigs without hind legs, 1785. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 73

Pigs without hind legs at a trough, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Pigs without hind legs at a trough, 1785. Two pigs eating from a trough. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 75

Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Indian elephant tied with ropes to two trees and a Singalese with spear. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 141

Adam's Berg (Mulkirigala), Entrance to the Image Rooms Hewn into the Rocks, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Adam's Berg (Mulkirigala), Entrance to the Image Rooms Hewn into the Rocks, 1785. Buddhist shrine in Ceylon, (now Sri Lanka), near Mulgirigala

Pineapple, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Pineapple, 1785

Count Van Ranzow's Estate, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Count Van Ranzow's Estate, 1785. View from the room where I stayed'. Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Courtyard with coconut trees and a white building with a red tiled roof

The Uytlught Country House, Colombo, c.1750. Creator: B. van Lier
The Uytlught Country House, Colombo, c.1750. Dutch colonialists in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Attributed to B. van Lier

Reading the News of the Fall of Sebastopol at Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reading the News of the Fall of Sebastopol at Ceylon, 1856. Crimean War news. Engraving...from a photograph by Mr. Parting...representing the scene in the Colombo Observer office during the reading

View of the north side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Creator: Anon
View of the north side of the fort in Kalutara, c.1750. Island and four Sinhalese boats in front

Coomarasumay, Dr. portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 14. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Coomarasumay, Dr. portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 14

Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. View of...the great waterworks at present in course of erection upon Messrs

'The Late Charles Henry De Soysa J.P. of Ceylon; 1836-1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Late Charles Henry De Soysa J.P. of Ceylon; 1836-1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Graphic, Front Cover June 19th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover June 19th. 1886, 1886. The Ceylon tea industry - Tamul girl plucking a tea bush. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

'Free Rest House and Orchard for Poor Wayfarers in Morotto, 1891. Creator: LK van Dort
'Free Rest House and Orchard for Poor Wayfarers in Morotto, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'Alfred House, Colombo, The Town Residence of Lady de Soysa, 1891. Creator: LK van Dort
'Alfred House, Colombo, The Town Residence of Lady de Soysa. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The de Soysa Lying-In Home and Medical Museum, Colombo, 1891 Creator: LK van Dort
'The de Soysa Lying-In Home and Medical Museum, Colombo, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'Lady de Soysa, widow of the late CH de Soysa, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Lady de Soysa, widow of the late CH de Soysa, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The Prince of Wales College, Morottos, Ceylon, 1891. Creator: LK van Dort
'The Prince of Wales College, Morottos, Ceylon, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Buddha Standing with Hand in the Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra), 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Standing with Hand in the Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra), Kandyan period (1480-1815), 18th century

Buddha Standing with Hand in the Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra) with...(1480-1815). Creator: Unknown
Buddha Standing with Hand in the Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra) with Radiating Nimbus, Kandyan period (1480-1815)

Covered Bowl, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Covered Bowl, c1830

Bowl with Serpents and Lid, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Serpents and Lid, 19th century

Rosama and Sandenam, Tamil girls, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Rosama and Sandenam, Tamil girls, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of two young women in what is now Sri Lanka. Rosama und Sandenam - Tamilmadchen, Kandy

Sinhalese girls, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Sinhalese girls, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of children in what is now Sri Lanka. Singhalesische madchen, Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C

View of the Pleasure Gardens from the Summit of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
View of the Pleasure Gardens from the Summit of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, 20th century. Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress of historic and archaeological significance

Street scene in a fishing village, Mutwal, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street scene in a fishing village, Mutwal, Ceylon, 1898. Boy with his catch in what is now Sri Lanka. Strasse in Fischerdorf Mut-Wal

Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a child with a set of double drums secured round his waist. Pina, Trommeljunge in Buddha-Tempel

Tea pickers, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tea pickers, Peradeniya, Ceylon, 1898. In der Theefelden bei Paradenia. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Watta Raka Anunayaka Farunansa, Buddhist head priest, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a shaven-headed priest of the Buddha temple at the Malwathu Maha Viharaya, a monastery in Kandy

Studies of people, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Studies of people, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Roman Catholic Tamil man, Sinhalese man, Muslim man. Tscheddy Mam (Tamile) (Romische Katholik), Singhalese, Mohamedaner

Tamil boy, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tamil boy, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a boy with a large leaf. Jupen [?], Tamilen Junge in Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. View of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a Buddhist temple in the royal palace complex

Money[lender?], Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Money[lender?], Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Geld[verleiher?], Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Rodiya-Madchen, 1926. Rodiya woman. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Der Tradition nach, Statue Parakrama Bahus I. des Grossen (1164-1197 n. Chr. ), Pollonnaruwa, 192
Der Tradition nach, Statue Parakrama Bahus I. des Grossen (1164-1197 n. Chr.), Pollonnaruwa, 1926. According to tradition, the statue Parakrama Bahu I, the Great (1164-1197 AD), Pollonnaruwa

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Hemispherical cat's-eye, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Large hemispherical cat's-eye (supposed to. be the largest known). It is mounted in massive pure gold

"Burghers"of Ceylon;Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
" Burghers" of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Couple from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Women of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women of Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Women from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Temple in Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Temple in Ceylon; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Holy men from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Cingalese of the Coast; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Cingalese of the Coast; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Sinhalese men in tradtional costume]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Stupa Reliquary, About 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, About 14th/15th century

Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Stupa Reliquary, Polonnaruva period, 12th century

Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Oil Lamp with Christian Crosses, 16th/17th century

Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra), Kandyan period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra), Kandyan period, 18th century

Woman, Ceylon, 1875 / 79. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Woman, Ceylon, 1875/79. A work made of albumen print

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