Close view of arched bay at south-west angle of the exterior of the Buland Darwaza, seen from the Diving Well, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Close view of arched bay at south-west angle of the exterior of the Buland Darwaza, seen from the Diving Well, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Close view of the great wooden horse-shoe door of the Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
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Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of the massive doorway in the Buland Darwaza. It takes its name not from its shape but from the many horse-shoes nailed to it for luck. Reproduced in photogravure in E.W. Smith, 'The Moghul architecture of Fathpur-Sikri' (4 vols, Allahabad, 1894-98)...
Vaulted roof in the central room of Hakim's Baths, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
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Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view, looking towards ceiling, and showing damage to roof. Reproduced in photogravure in E.W. Smith, 'The Moghul architecture of Fathpur-Sikri' (4 vols, Allahabad, 1894-98), vol 3, pl. 77.
Interior of the Dressing Room of Hakim's Baths, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of supporting pier, spandrel and part of vaulted ceiling, showing damage to stucco and mosaic surfaces. Reproduced in photogravure in E.W. Smith, 'The Moghul architecture of Fathpur-Sikri' (4 vols, Allahabad, 1894-98), vol 3, pl. 76.
View from the west of the Hawa Mahal in Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the square, double-storeyed pavilion which projects from the north exterior wall of Jodh Bai's Palace. Described in E.W. Smith, 'The Moghul architecture of Fathpur-Sikri' (4 vols, Allahabad, 1894-98), vol 2, pp. 32-34.