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Minarets of the Ramgurrean Sirdars - Sacred Temple - South View

Photograph
ca. 1858-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Beato, Felice (artist)
Place of origin
Amritsar (made)

A photograph of the Golden Temple, Amritsar. The shrine in the centre of the pool is the Harmandir, or the House of God. The twin towers of the Ramgarhia Bunga are partially visible in the background as is the the historical Dukh Bhanjani Beri (Jujube tree), which can be glimpsed at the far end of the pool on the right of the Harmandir. The causeway to the shrine is in the foreground on the left of the composition.


Object details

Object type
Photograph
TitleMinarets of the Ramgurrean Sirdars - Sacred Temple - South View (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph of the Golden Temple, Amritsar
Physical description
A photograph of the Golden Temple, Amritsar. The shrine in the centre of the pool is the Harmandir, or the House of God. The twin towers of the Ramgarhia Bunga are partially visible in the background as is the the historical Dukh Bhanjani Beri (Jujube tree), which can be glimpsed at the far end of the pool on the right of the Harmandir. The causeway to the shrine is in the foreground on the left of the composition.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm
  • Width: 28.3cm
  • Height of card mount height: 26.7cm
  • Width of card mount width: 33cm
Marks and inscriptions
Barely visible on the bottom right of the photograph is the negative number U4, assigned by Beato, and described in the sales catalogue published H. Hering. Handwritten in black ink on the card mount, Amritsar: The Golden Temple
Subject depicted
Architecture, Buildings
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
80095

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Record createdJuly 22, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1503955/minarets-of-the-ramgurrean-sirdars-photograph-beato-felice/
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