An ivory statue of the standing Buddha from Candy, Sri Lanka. Line engraving by H. Mutlow, 1804.

Date:
[1804]
Reference:
3198508i
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Description

"Colonel Robertson of the Malay regiment brought home, in 1803, an image of Buddou, found in the palace of Candy when taken by general Macdoual in February of the same year. By the favour of colonel Robertson, the figure exhibited in the frontispiece has been taken from it. This image is about fifteen inches in height, and weighs about twelve pounds. It is cut out of an elephant's tooth." (Percival, op. cit. p. 220)

Publication/Creation

[London] : Published by C. & R. Baldwin, [1804]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 26 x 20.6 cm

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Lettering

Frontispiece. The Ceylonese deity, Buddou. See page 220. Engraved for Percival's Ceylon, Nov.r 1804. Mutlow sc. Russell co.t.

Creator/production credits

"Mutlow sc. Russell co.t.": engraved by Henry Mutlow at Russell Court, Covent Garden, London

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3198508i

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