Photograph of the Almora Bazaar, from the ‘Album of Indian Views’, taken by John Edward Saché during the 1860s. This view looks at a cobbled street of the bazaar, with figures seated in the foreground on the steps of a building with an elaborate carved wood balcony decorated with antlers.
Srinuggur, Cashmere. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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A photograph, from the 'Album of Indian Views', of Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir taken by John Edward Saché during the 1860s. This view is along a canal lined with houses cantilevered out over the water. Some of the old timber houses with their sloping earth roofs survive even today.
The Kootub Minar, Delhi. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Qutb Minar from the west, with the Iron Pillar in the left foreground. The dome of the Alai Darwaza can be seen at the extreme right. [Albumen print, signed 'Saché 134' in the negative, 236x284mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian ar...
Cashmere Gate, Delhi. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view. [Albumen print, signed 'Saché 114' in the negative, 281x226mm]. Subjects = British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; gateways Location = Delhi; Delhi (Shahjahanabad); India
Nizam-oo-deen's Tomb, Delhi. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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A photograph, from the 'Album of Indian Views', of the Dargah or tomb of Nizam-ud-Din Auliya taken by John Edward Saché. View of the marble doorway and screen at the entrance to Nizam-ud-Din's Tomb. Shaikh Nizam-ud-Din Chisti was a great sufi mystic, a spiritual descendant of Moinuddin Chisti. T...
The Sutti Chowra Ghat, Cawnpore. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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A photograph, from the ‘Album of Indian Views’, of the Sati Chaura Ghat in Kanpur taken by John Edward Saché in the 1860s. General view, looking along the riverbank towards the ghat.
Akbar's Tomb, Secunderabad, near Agra [sic. Misidentification for 'Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri]. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Panch Mahal from the north. The caption misidentifies this view as being of Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra, owing to some similarity in the tiered structure. [Albumen print, signed 'Saché 358' in the negative, 281x238mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture;...
Part of the Palace, Fort, Agra. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the verandah of the Mussaman Burj, looking north towards the Jumna. [Albumen print, signed 'Saché 213' in the negative, 218x295mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); palaces; pavilions
Hoomayoon's Tomb, Delhi. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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A photograph, from the 'Album of Indian Views', of Humayun's Tomb taken by John Edward Saché in the 1860s. General view looking across the garden towards Humayun's Tomb. Built in 1565, the tomb of the second Mughal Emperor Humayun (r.1530-40 & 1555-56), was commssioned by his wife Haji Begum...
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Taj Mahal, looking along the bank of the Jumna from the north-east. Print unsigned, but probably by Saché. [Albumen print, 286x229mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); tombs