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Govind Dev Temple, Vrindavan 1853-8
Salted paper print | 35.5 x 46.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2701459

Dr John Murray (1809-98)
Govind Dev Temple, Vrindavan 1853-8
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Photograph of the Govind Dev Temple in Vrindavan. The large temple is in the shape of a cross and features elements of western and Hindu style architecture. It is in a partially ruined state and there is grass growing on what remains of the roof. There is a group of people gathered at the entrance and some small buildings in the foreground.
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
35.5 x 46.4 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
XXVIII - THE GREAT TEMPLE