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831. Photo 101(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(3)
Title:
Akbar's Palace [Agra, looking towards the Jumna]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Fort-Palace in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The complex stands on the banks of the Yamuna and was built by the Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) between 1565 and 1573. Built principally as a mi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

832. Photo 101(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(4)
Title:
The Hall of Private Audience [i.e. here the Khas-Mahal, not the Divan-i Khas] and the Palace Garden [Machhi Bhavan, 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 1855. The Diwan-i-Khas is one of the fort palaces built in 1637 by Shah Jahan (r.1628-58) and consists of an open colonnaded hall in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

833. Photo 101(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(5)
Title:
The Summum Boorj, [in the fort, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Samman Burj in the Fort-Palace in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The complex stands on the banks of the Yamuna and was built by the Emperor Akbar between 1565 and 1573. Built principally as...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

834. 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

835. Photo 146/1(233)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 146/1(233)
Title:
Riari [Redi] Fort, The Konkun Coast. The Khem Savant's palace. Presumably they lived at Savantwadi only after they were dispossessed of their coastline. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography This stronghold was assaulted by a force under Sir Wm. Grant Keir. The stormers were from H.Ms 89th Foot. They were drawn up on the seashore opposite the breach made by the artillery, and under cover. The lower parts of ramparts were carried and the assault colu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930-1939
Extent:
1 item

836. Photo 169/2(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 169/2(26)
Title:
[City Palace at] Ulwar. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south end of the tank or Sagar at Alwar, looking towards part of the City Palace buildings flanking the east side, with a portion of the Cenotaph of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh (also known as the Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri) in the right foreground. Ove...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

837. Photo 169/2(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 169/2(27)
Title:
[View looking down on the City Palace], Ulwar Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the hillside leading up to the hill fort at Alwar, looking down onto the tank or Sagar, with the City Palace beyond, and the Cenotaph of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh on the right. Prints 25-32 are uncredited, but may possibly be part of the Bourne and Shep...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

838. Photo 169/2(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 169/2(29)
Title:
Bird's eye view of Ulwar. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the hill fort looking over the town. In the foreground is the tank or Sagar, with the City Palace flanking its eastern side and the Cenotaph of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh at the south end. Prints 25-32 are uncredited, but may possibly be part of th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

839. Photo 169/2(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 169/2(31)
Title:
The [Vinai Vilas] Palace, Ulwar. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the main façade of the Vinai Vilas Palace (also known as the Moti Doongri Palace and now the Rajrisai Palace), a newer palace, built outside the centre of the city between 1815 and 1857. For an earlier view, taken when it was the residence of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

840. Photo 180(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 180(13)
Title:
Inside Audience Hall where ambassadors used to approach the King, Mandalay, Burma. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Scope & Content:
With group of monks crouched in foreground. Stereoscopic pair.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

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