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Photograph - Marble pavilion and old entrance to the fort
  • Marble pavilion and old entrance to the fort
    Craddock, James
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Marble pavilion and old entrance to the fort

  • Object:

    Photograph

  • Place of origin:

    Lahore, Pakistan (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1860-1870 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Craddock, James (artist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Albumen print

  • Museum number:

    79:863

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Ranjit Singh built the marble pavilion in the tree-lined terraces of the Hazuri Bagh in Lahore in 1818. It was to provide a cool garden retreat where he could take refuge from the heat. The European gentleman in the pavilion is likely to be James Craddock, who often included himself in his photographs.

Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was a Sikh chief who was known as the Lion of the Punjab. He united the Sikh provinces and became the most powerful ruler in India. He was an important ally of the British.

Physical description

The marble pavilion, in the tree-lined terraces of the Hazuri Bagh, was built by Ranjit Singh in 1818 to provide a cool garden retreat where he could take refuge from the heat. The European gentleman in the pavilion is likely to be James Craddock, who had a tendency to include himself in some of his photographs.

Place of Origin

Lahore, Pakistan (made)

Date

ca. 1860-1870 (made)

Artist/maker

Craddock, James (artist)

Materials and Techniques

Albumen print

Dimensions

Height: 23 cm, Width: 28.9 cm

Descriptive line

Photograph of the Marble pavilion and old entrance to the Fort, Lahore.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Stronge, Susan (ed). The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms, V&A Publications, London, 1999, Plate 232.

Exhibition History

The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms (01/01/0003-25/07/1999)

Subjects depicted

Architecture, Buildings

Categories

Photographs

Collection code

SSEA

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