Interior of the Moti Masjid, showing the marble saracenic Arches and Pillars, Agra
Photograph
c.1860s (photographed)
c.1860s (photographed)
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The Fort at Agra was built between 1565-1571 by the emperor Akbar (1556-1605). Sections of the Fort were added later with the Moti Masjid or Pearl mosque being built between 1648-1655 by the emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658). This photograph shows a section of the white marble arches and pillars that surround the courtyard of the mosque on the north, south and east sides. The two men in the foreground give a sense of scale to the building.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from a wet collodion glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph of the Moti Masjid, Agra Fort, India by Samuel Bourne, 1860s |
| Physical description | The Moti Masjid or Pearl mosque was built by the emperor Shah Jahan from 1648-1655. It stands at the highest point in the Fort. This photograph shows a section of the white marble arches and pillars that surround the courtyard of the mosque on the north, south and east sides. The two men in the foreground give a sense of scale to the building. |
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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 white. Bottom Left: Label from Bourne catalogue with some handwritten text. Bottom right: label with ‘ A.in. Agra’ and the word 'duplicate' |
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| Summary | The Fort at Agra was built between 1565-1571 by the emperor Akbar (1556-1605). Sections of the Fort were added later with the Moti Masjid or Pearl mosque being built between 1648-1655 by the emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658). This photograph shows a section of the white marble arches and pillars that surround the courtyard of the mosque on the north, south and east sides. The two men in the foreground give a sense of scale to the building. |
| Other number | 1229 - Negative number |
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| Accession number | 53250 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2006 |
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