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Dr John Murray (1809-98)
Katra Masjid Mosque, Mathura 1853-8
Salted paper print | 37.0 x 46.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2701456
Dr John Murray (1809-98)
Katra Masjid Mosque, Mathura 1853-8
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Photograph of the Katra Masjid Mosque, Mathura. The mosque is in the Mughal architectural style with a central section decorated with floral motifs and topped by two chhatris, elevated dome-shaped pavilions. There are four minarets, with the upper section missing from the minaret to the far left. Stairs lead up to the mosque, and there is a man sitting to the left of the entrance.
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
37.0 x 46.0 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
XXV - AURINGZEBE'S MOSQUE
