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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 101 Subject Architectural Elements

1. Photo 101(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(1)
Title:
Entrance to the Fort [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the main entrance of Fort-Palace in Agra taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The main entrance is on the western side consists of an outer Delhi Gate and an impressive inner gateway, the Hathi Pol (Elephant Gate). This was originally guarded by two huge stone elephants later rem...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 101(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(6)
Title:
Palace of Shah Jehan [Diwan-i-Khas, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
A photograph of the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) in Agra, from Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Diwan-i-Khas is one of the fort palaces built in 1637 by Shah Jahan (r.1628-58) and consists of an open colonnade...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 101(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(7)
Title:
Entrance [to the Taj Mahal, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the entrance to the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by Sh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 101(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(18)
Title:
The Entrance [to Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the entrance to the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. Dated inscriptions show that the tomb was completed by Akbar's son Jahangir (r.1605-27) in 16...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 101(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(23)
Title:
[Distant view of] The Gateway [or Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Buland Darwaza, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Buland Darwaza is set into the south wall of the Jami Masjid, or Dargah Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri. This city was built by Akbar (r.1556-1605), th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 101(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(27)
Title:
A Ghaut at Bindrabund. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of a ghat at Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, from the Murray Collection, taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity'. Vrindavan is a pilgrimage town on the bank of the Yamuna river. This is a view of one of the bathing g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item