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Dr John Murray (1809-98)
The Garden of the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra 1853-8
Salted paper print | 36.3 x 46.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2701453
Dr John Murray (1809-98)
The Garden of the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra 1853-8
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Photograph of the garden of the Tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandra. In the foreground there are rows of fruit and vegetables. Behind there is a substantial well structure where there are a number of men gathered. There are trees behind.
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
36.3 x 46.6 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
XXII - THE GARDEN
