The tomb of I'timad ad-daula
Photograph
1858-1860 (photographed)
1858-1860 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Felice Beato was a British photographer of Italian origin. He travelled through India after the so-called ‘mutiny’ or uprising of the Indian army against their British officers in 1857. Beato took photographs of sites associated with the uprsing, as well as more general photographs of the most important monuments of the cities he visited, as in this example.
I’timad ad-daula was Chief minister to the emperor Jahangir. On his death in 1622, Nur Jahan, his daughter and the wife of Jahangir, ordered the construction of his tomb. Completed in 1628 and lavishly decorated with intricate detail and semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, cornelian, onyx and topaz, this tomb was one of the earliest to use white marble and the inlay technique of pietra dura.
I’timad ad-daula was Chief minister to the emperor Jahangir. On his death in 1622, Nur Jahan, his daughter and the wife of Jahangir, ordered the construction of his tomb. Completed in 1628 and lavishly decorated with intricate detail and semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, cornelian, onyx and topaz, this tomb was one of the earliest to use white marble and the inlay technique of pietra dura.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The tomb of I'timad ad-daula (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from a wet collodion glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph of the Tomb of I'timad ad-daula, Agra, India by Felice Beato. 1858-60. |
| Physical description | This photograph shows a section of one side of the tomb of I’timad ad-daula. It is possible to see areas of damage to the fine pietra dura decoration across the walls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Negative number in the 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 with a white label with the title on the top right hand side. |
| Production | Beato was in India from January 1858 to February 1860. It is not clear when he was in Delhi during this period. |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Felice Beato was a British photographer of Italian origin. He travelled through India after the so-called ‘mutiny’ or uprising of the Indian army against their British officers in 1857. Beato took photographs of sites associated with the uprsing, as well as more general photographs of the most important monuments of the cities he visited, as in this example. I’timad ad-daula was Chief minister to the emperor Jahangir. On his death in 1622, Nur Jahan, his daughter and the wife of Jahangir, ordered the construction of his tomb. Completed in 1628 and lavishly decorated with intricate detail and semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, cornelian, onyx and topaz, this tomb was one of the earliest to use white marble and the inlay technique of pietra dura. |
| Other number | A16 - Negative number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 80082 |
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| Record created | October 19, 2006 |
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