The Elephant Tower, seen from the Elephant, Futtehpore Sikri
Photograph
ca. 1860s (photographed)
ca. 1860s (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
This photograph shows a gateway at Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by the Emperor Akbar (ruled 1556-1605). Construction began in 1571 and work continued on various buildings until 1858. The gateway is known as the Hathi Pol or Elephant Gate. Through it you can see the Hiran Minar or Deer Tower.
The British photographer Samuel Bourne lived and worked in India between 1862 and 1869. During this time he toured the Himalayas and travelled through the subcontinent, photographing its landscape, architecture and historical sites. He set up a studio in Simla with Charles Shepherd and sold his prints sold to an eager public both in India and Britain.
The British photographer Samuel Bourne lived and worked in India between 1862 and 1869. During this time he toured the Himalayas and travelled through the subcontinent, photographing its landscape, architecture and historical sites. He set up a studio in Simla with Charles Shepherd and sold his prints sold to an eager public both in India and Britain.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Elephant Tower, seen from the Elephant, Futtehpore Sikri (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from a wet collodion glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph of Fatehpur Sikri, India by Samuel Bourne, 1860s. |
| Physical description | This photograph shows a gateway known as the Hathi Pol (Elephant gateway). From it can be seen the Hiran Minar (Deer tower). There are two people underneath the gateway who give a sense of scale to the building. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature and negative number in bottom left hand corner |
| Object history | This photograph was initially part of the photographic collection held in the National Art Library. The markings on the mount are an indication of the history of the object, its movement through the museum and the way it is categorised. The mount is white. Bottom Left: handwritten title Bottom right: label with ‘ A.in. Fatehpur Sikri' |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | This photograph shows a gateway at Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by the Emperor Akbar (ruled 1556-1605). Construction began in 1571 and work continued on various buildings until 1858. The gateway is known as the Hathi Pol or Elephant Gate. Through it you can see the Hiran Minar or Deer Tower. The British photographer Samuel Bourne lived and worked in India between 1862 and 1869. During this time he toured the Himalayas and travelled through the subcontinent, photographing its landscape, architecture and historical sites. He set up a studio in Simla with Charles Shepherd and sold his prints sold to an eager public both in India and Britain. |
| Other number | 1277 - Negative number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 53274 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2006 |
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