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The Lahori Gate of the Red Fort, Delhi 1875-6
Albumen print | 9.8 x 8.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2114130

Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)
The Lahori Gate of the Red Fort, Delhi 1875-6
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Photograph of the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort, Delhi. The fort has high stone walls with ornamental ridging and is surrounded by a moat. The gate, visible behind the wall, is flanked by two octagonal towers each with an octagonal pavilion. There is a smaller octagonal tower with a dome in the foreground to the right and a smaller gateway with a bridge to the left.
This is one of a series of photographs from a published volume documenting the tour the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, made of India in 1875-76. Included in the volume are a number of photographs of notable sites in the cities visited by the Prince.Provenance
Presented to Alexandra, Princess of Wales by her husband the Prince of Wales at Christmas 1876
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
9.8 x 8.4 cm (image)
Category
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Alternative title(s)
NO.31. LAHORE GATE OF THE PALACE, DELHI.