Tomb of Mirza Jehangir. This is a piece of beautiful marble carving.
Photograph
1860s (photographed)
1860s (photographed)
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This photograph shows the tomb of Mirza Jahangir, the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Akbar II. It was built in Delhi in 1832 to 1833. The print records the superb quality of the carving of the marble screens and ornate door. The carved screens stand on a plinth 1 metre high. The internal measurements of the enclosure are 5.95 metres by 4.25 metres.
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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| Title | Tomb of Mirza Jehangir. This is a piece of beautiful marble carving. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph of Mirza Jahangir, Delhi, India, by Samuel Bourne, 1860s. |
| Physical description | This photograph shows the tomb of Mirza Jahangir, the eldest son of Akbar II. It was built in 1832-3 and consists of finely carved marble screens and an ornately carved door. The enclosure is 5.95 m by 4.25m internally and the plinth on which the carved screens are raised is one meter high. Signature and negative number in bottom right hand side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature and negative number in bottom right hand side |
| Object history | The 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 in which it is categorised. The mount is green and there is on the right hand side there is a label with the title. |
| Production | Bourne visited Delhi in 1863, as mentioned in his writings. He is also likely to have made subsequent visits in 1864 and 1866 though this is not recorded in his writings. This print would have been made before March 1867. |
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| Summary | This photograph shows the tomb of Mirza Jahangir, the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Akbar II. It was built in Delhi in 1832 to 1833. The print records the superb quality of the carving of the marble screens and ornate door. The carved screens stand on a plinth 1 metre high. The internal measurements of the enclosure are 5.95 metres by 4.25 metres. 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bourne, S, Photography in the East, The British Journal of Photography, September 1 1863, pg 345. |
| Other number | 1365 - Negative number |
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| Accession number | 53209 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2005 |
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