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Subject Islamic Architecture Material Type Photographs

831. Photo 101(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(10)
Title:
Taj from the East [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the east side of 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 S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

832. Photo 101(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(11)
Title:
Taj from the South-East [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the south-east side of 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 buil...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

833. Photo 101(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(12)
Title:
The Jumma Musjid [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

834. Photo 101(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(14)
Title:
The tomb of Etmad-ood-Dowlah [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

835. 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

836. Photo 101(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(19)
Title:
The Mausoleum [Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing 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. Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant unifying force...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

837. Photo 101(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(20)
Title:
The Superstructure [of Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing 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. Dr Murray is sitting in the bottom left in this photograph. Architecture built during the reign of Akbar (r.1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

838. Photo 101(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(21)
Title:
The Cenotaph [at Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the cenotaph in 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 mid-1850s. Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant un...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

839. Photo 101(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(22)
Title:
The Garden [at Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the garden at 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. Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

840. 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

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