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Photo 101(4)

Record Id:

040-003047528

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003047524

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100025648639.0x00004d

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100137775904.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

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 front and an enclosure at the back. The building is of marble inlaid with carnelian, jasper and lapis lazuli arranged in floral patterns of pietra dura work. In front of the building is a terrace with two thrones, a black slate one on the riverside and a white marble one near the steps to the Macchi Bhavan (Fish Square). The Macchi Bhavan, originally a water palace, can be seen in the foreground of this view.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003047524
040-003047528

Is part of:

Photo 101 : Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity'. Photographer(s): Murray, John

Photo 101(4) : The Hall of Private Audience [i.e. here the Khas-Mahal, not the Divan-i Khas] and the Palace Garden [Machhi Bhavan, Agra].…

Hierarchy:

032-003047524[0004]/040-003047528

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 101

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100137775904.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)

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Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Techniques:

Photograph
Photographic Print
Salted Paper Print
Salted Paper Print From Calotype Negative
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1853

End Date:

1856

Date Range:

Mid-1850s

Era:

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