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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
John Murray Photograph: Entrance gate to the Taj Mahal
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2001.03
- Creators:
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Murray, John, 1809-1898
- Dates:
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circa 1858-1862
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Printalbumen print from wax paper negativeimage 36 x 45 cm on 39 x 45 cm. paper.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
1 print, albumen from a wax paper negative, by John Murray, circa 1858-1862. Detail of gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, with figures.
Arrangement
Arrangement
One oversized file folder.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Murray (1809-1898) was a British medical doctor working in India who devoted much of his professional career to fighting cholera, but today he is remembered for his superb images of Mughal architecture in and around Agra and the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. This photograph depicts one of Murray's favorite subjects, the Taj Mahal. Considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal is a mausuoleum built by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Administration
Custodial History
Purchase, 2001.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Preferred Citation
John Murray Photograph: Entrance gate to the Taj Mahal. FSA.A2001.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
FSA A2001.03
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal (Agra, India) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Agra (India) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Albumen prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Agra | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013
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