Views in Mysore: Bhoganarasimhaswami's temple, in the fort, Devarayadroog (from the plateau)

About the Artwork

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dixon arrived in India in 1842 as part of the British colonial forces. When he took up the new art of photography his subjects were the temples and historic monuments of South India. This photograph shows a hill station taken from the plateau above the town; its high vantage point elucidates the town’s layout and highlights its principal structures.

Inscriptions

Imprinted on paper adhered to recto of mount: “VIEWS IN MYSORE./BHOGANARASIMHASWAMI’S TEMPLE/IN THE FORT./DEVARAYADROOG./(From the Plateau)”; Imprinted on paper adhered to recto of mount: “Photographed by Lieut. Colonel H. Dixon, Madras Infantry./For the Govt of Mysore.”; Written in black ink in lower right corner of image: “HD”

Quick Overview

Artist: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dixon (British, 1824–1883)
Date: 1862–65
Medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative
Dimensions: Image: 34.5 x 26.7 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.); Paper: 34.5 x 26.7 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.); Mounted: 54 x 42.2 cm (21 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.)
Type: Photograph
Classification: Photograph
Department: Photography
Credit line: James Parmelee Fund
Accession no.: 2017.7

Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.