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Dr John Murray (1809-98)
The Entrance to the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra 1853-8
Salted paper print | 32.2 x 45.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2701449
Dr John Murray (1809-98)
The Entrance to the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra 1853-8
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Photograph of the entrance to the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra. The large gateway is in the Mughal architectural style with a central vaulted recess known as an iwan and a minaret at each corner. The minarets have been badly damaged. The gateway is surrounded by a garden where there are several men sitting on the ground.
This is one of a series of photographs of Agra by Dr John Murray which were published in a volume with accompanying captions by J Middleton. Murray was an East India Company doctor who used waxed-paper negatives to produce photographs of the Mughal architecture of Agra and the surrounding area.Provenance
Acquired by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
32.2 x 45.3 cm (image)
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Alternative title(s)
XVIII - THE ENTRANCE
