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Dr John Murray (1809-98)
A Street in Mathura 1853-8
Salted paper print | 36.5 x 45.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2701457
Dr John Murray (1809-98)
A Street in Mathura 1853-8
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Photograph of a street in Mathura, showing the Katra Masjid Mosque. The mosque is in the Mughal architectural style with four minarets, though only three are visible. There is a street in the foreground containing a row of shops and a carriage.
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
36.5 x 45.8 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
XXVI - A STREET IN MUTTRA
