Hazuri Bagh and the fort, Lahore
Photograph
ca. 1863-1864 (made)
ca. 1863-1864 (made)
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The marble pavilion in the foreground was built by Ranjit Singh in 1818 to provide a cool garden retreat where he could take refuge from the heat. In the background is the imposing Lahore Fort.
Object details
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| Title | Hazuri Bagh and the fort, Lahore |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph of the Hazuri Bagh and the Fort, Lahore. |
| Physical description | In this photograph the imposing Lahore Fort stands in the background. In the foreground is the marble pavilion built by Ranjit Singh in 1818 in the Hazuri gardens. |
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| Summary | The marble pavilion in the foreground was built by Ranjit Singh in 1818 to provide a cool garden retreat where he could take refuge from the heat. In the background is the imposing Lahore Fort. |
| Bibliographic reference | Stronge, S. (Ed.) "The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms", V&A, 1999
p.199, Pl. 228 and p. 240, Cat. 221 |
| Other number | 425 - Negative number |
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| Accession number | 52907 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2002 |
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