Turkish Sultana's House, Agra 1876

Albumen print | 20.4 x 25.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2702054

GJ Sparke (active 1876)

GJ Sparke (active 1876)

Description

Photograph of the Turkish Queen's House (Rumi Sultana) in Fatehpur-Sikri, India. Water feature in foreground, with a single storey building behind. Tall tree in background. The water has several paths crossing it.

Provenance

Album presented to King Edward VII when Prince of Wales by Lady Katherine Strachey, wife of the Governor of the North West Provinces, India
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection GJ Sparke (active 1876)
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

20.4 x 25.6 cm (image)

39.8 x 30.5 cm (page dimensions)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
albums
photograph albums
Subject(s)
Geography
Travels & exploration
Royal visits & tours
Royal visits & tours-India
Royal visits & tours-India 1875-1876
Physiography
Ponds
Places
Asia
India
Uttar Pradesh [India]
Fatehpur Sikri [Uttar Pradesh]
Turkish Queen's House [Fatehpur-Sikri]
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Travel Goods
Canopies
Construction
Structural parts of buildings
Columns
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Botany
Systematic botany
Trees
References

Alternative title(s)

Turkish Sultana's House: Albert Edward, PoW. Souvenir of Agra, January 1876

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