Samuel Bourne, Delhi; The Kutub Minar, General View of the Arches
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Samuel Bourne

Delhi; The Kutub Minar, General View of the Arches

about 1866

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
22 × 28.8 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-682374

View of the arches and ruins of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, brick structures with ornate carvings. The Iron Pillar can be seen in front of it, a slender pillar topped with a capital, next to which two native men are standing. A section of the arcades is also visible in the background. The structures are part of the Qutb Minar complex.

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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