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The Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra 1853-8
Salted paper print | 24.2 x 34.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2701451

Dr John Murray (1809-98)
The Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra 1853-8
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Photograph of the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra. The mausoleum is in the Mughal architectural style with a series of terraces with open verandas on multiple levels and a number of chhatris, elevated dome-shaped pavilions. There are three people in front of the mausoleum, one sitting on the floor.
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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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
24.2 x 34.0 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
XX - THE SUPERSTRUCTURE