Akbar's office, Futtehpore Sikri
Photograph
ca. 1860s (photographed)
ca. 1860s (photographed)
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This photograph shows one of the buildings in Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by the Mughal emperor Akbar (ruled 1556-1605). Known as the Daftar Khana, or record room, it was built between 1574 and 1575. The three figures in the foreground, two seated and one standing, give a sense of its scale.
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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| 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 rectangular building set on a small plinth. The central chamber is lined on its external wall with arched, pierced windows and arched niches. This is surrounded by a row of double pillars with decorative capitals which hold up stone eaves. In the foreground are three people, two seated and one standing, they give a sense of scale to the buildings. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature and negative number in bottom right 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 green. Bottom right: Label with title |
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| Summary | This photograph shows one of the buildings in Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by the Mughal emperor Akbar (ruled 1556-1605). Known as the Daftar Khana, or record room, it was built between 1574 and 1575. The three figures in the foreground, two seated and one standing, give a sense of its scale. 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 | 1265 - Negative number |
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| Accession number | 53265 |
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| Record created | January 31, 2006 |
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