The Great Gate at Fatahpur Sikri. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the village below, looking up towards the Buland Darwaza, the great gate of the Jami Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri.
Diwan Khas, Fatahpur Sikri. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south, looking across the court on which the Pachisi board stands towards the Diwan-i-Khas on the right and Astrologer's Seat and Ankh Michauli on the left.
Palace of Greek wife of Akbar ['Turkish Sultana's House', Fatehpur Sikri]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of part of the very finely carved sandstone façade of the mardana pavilion commonly known as the Turkish Sultana's House. The Bourne & Shepherd catalogue title for this print is 'The Palace of the Sultana of Constantinople, Akbar's Turkish wife. T...
Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Bharatpoor. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated carte-de-visite portrait. Jaswant Singh (1851-1893), succeeded as a minor in 1853 and ruled 1871-93. For an almost identical portrait, clearly taken at the same sitting, see Photo 127 (13). [Albumen print, 57x92mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection...
Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking across the rooftops of the city from the Sanganer Gate, with the fort on the skyline in the distance. This view, taken by Colin Murray for Bourne & Shepherd, also appears as plate 27 in James Burgess, 'Photographs of architecture and scenery...
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up towards the palace from the Maota Lake below. [Albumen print, 310x184mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Rajput); palaces
Dhai din Ka Jhompra, Ajmer. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Architectural Photography Interior colonnades in the Arhai-din-ka-Jhonpra Mosque. Photograph taken by Colin Murray for Bourne & Shepherd; it appears as plate 26 in James Burgess,'Photographs of architecture and scenery in Gujarat and Rajputana' (Bourne & Shepherd, Calcutta, Bomba...
Pillar of Victory, Chitoor. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Jaya Stambh. Photograph taken by Colin Murray for Bourne & Shepherd; it appears as plate 21 in James Burgess, 'Photographs of architecture and scenery in Gujarat and Rajputana' (Bourne & Shepherd, Calcutta, Bombay and Simla, 1874): se...