Album on South Asian domestic architecture showing ornaments, crafts and trade advertisements

People:

Unknown (photoengraver)
Lockwood De Forest (author)

Title:

Album on South Asian domestic architecture showing ornaments, crafts and trade advertisements

Date:

1885

Description:

This album titled Indian Domestic Architecture, is by Lockwood de Forest and a combination architectural book and trade catalogue. It reflects de Forest's goal to ensure the preservation of the arts, crafts and trades (with a particular attention given to carving) of South Asian workmen. 25 heliotype plates show Indian architecture and ornaments and the final 14 pages show advertisements, in the Indian graphic style, for various New York building craftsmen and home furnishers.

The album comprises a title page, an Introduction by Lockwood de Forest, a list of contents, plates by Heliotype Printing Co., Boston and engravings.

Contents
I. House at Ahmedabad, 16th century
II. House at Ahmedabad, 17th century
III. House at Ahmedabad, 18th century
IV. Copy of one of the Bhudder windows at Ahmedabad, full size 7 ff. x 10 ft. made by Mr. de Forest's men and sold to the South Kensington Museum
V. Copy of the second Bhudder window in Mr. De Forest's possession in New York.
VI. Front of a house at Ajmere
VII. Tomb of the time of Akbar, red sandstone
VIII. Marble tracery in the palace, Delhi
IX. Window of a house at Amritza
X. Brass door at Amritza
XI. Front of a house at Lahore
XII. Front of a house at Lahore
XIII. Front of a house at Lahore
XIV. Doorway of house, red sandstone, Multan
XV. Front of a house at Multan
XVI. Door of house, Multan
XVII. Window of tomb in tile at Multan
XVIII. Doorway of house, red sandstone, Multan
XIX. Mr. De Forest's rooms, 9 East 17th Street, New York
XX. Mr. De Forest's rooms, 9 East 17th Street, New York
XXI. Door of a house at Ahmedabad, 19th century
XXII. House at Ahmedabad, early 17th century
XXIII. Window of a house at Lahore
XXIV. Tomb of Ala-Ud-Din Khilji, old Delhi
XXV. Marble Gateway of a tomb at Gualior

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Heliotypes and engravings

Dimensions:

album: 35,1 x 28 x 1,1 cm compositions (min.): 15,9 x 23,3 cm compositions (max.): 26,6 x 21 cm sheets: 34,6 x 27,2 cm

Reference number:

PH1979:0432

Point of View:

exterior views
interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

grey paper covered cover boards and green cloth covered spine

Inscription:

imprinted and dated

Location:

Amritzar India

Subject:

architecture
ornament

Subject Descriptive Terms:

entrances
marble
gateway
houses
windows
doorway
fireplace
sculptures
balconies
vases
friezes (ornamental bands)
steps
brick walls
roofs
tomb
pilasters
façades
men (male humans)
columns (architectural elements)
arches
photographs
pediments
curtains
sandstone
armchair
armchairs
carpets
balustrades
chains (object genres)
arched windows
living rooms
tympanum
lintels
tracery
carvings
arched entrance
entrance doors
paintings
friezes (entablature components)
motifs
grilles (barrier elements)
palace buildings
tiles
advertisements
letters (signs)
balcony railing
double doors
engraving (print)
decorative arts
opening (architectural element)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture

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