Panorama of the Taj Mahal
Photograph
1850s (made)
1850s (made)
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Panoramic photograph of the facade of the Taj Mahal (in three parts).
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Title | Panorama of the Taj Mahal (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | albumen prints from waxed paper negatives |
Brief description | John Murray, panoramic photograph in three parts, showing the west face of the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1850s |
Physical description | Panoramic photograph of the facade of the Taj Mahal (in three parts). |
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Gallery label | Gallery 100, ‘History of photography’, 2011-2012, label text :
John Murray (1809-98)
Panorama of the West Face of the Taj Mahal, Agra
About 1855
Murray lived in India from 1833–71. Working in the
medical service of the East India Company, he was
promoted to Deputy Inspector of Hospitals and
led the fight against cholera. From 1849 to 1865 he
travelled to Sikandra, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra, making
photographic records of numerous historical sites
including a series of spectacular panoramas of the
Taj Mahal.
Albumen prints
Museum nos. Ph.385 to 387-1982
(07 03 2014) |
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Accession number | PH.385-1982 |
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Record created | February 12, 2009 |
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