Samuel Bourne, Futtypore Sikri; Interior of the Great Quadrangle, Showing Sheik Selim Chisti's Tomb
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Samuel Bourne

Futtypore Sikri; Interior of the Great Quadrangle, Showing Sheik Selim Chisti's Tomb

about 1866

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
18 × 31 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-353351

View of a large open space in the palatial complex of Fatehpur Sikri, surrounded in the background by buildings with domes and chattris, or decorative domed pavilions, of various sizes. The Jama Masjid, with its monumental archway and multiple chattris or decorative domed pavilions, is visible on the center left area of the image, while the marble tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, a smaller pavilion with a dome and a single entryway, is visible in the center. Also visible are a number of people in traditional garments engaged in various activities.

Provenance

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Registry history

  • about 1866 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs

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