Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Sikandra, near Agra
Print
1795 (made)
1795 (made)
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Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Sikandra, near Agra.
Object details
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| Title | Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Sikandra, near Agra (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Aquatint |
| Brief description | Aquatint by a British artist: Thomas Daniell, Gate of the Tomb of Akbar near Agra, India, 1795. |
| Physical description | Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Sikandra, near Agra. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Secundra, near Agra." (English; printed center, below image) |
| Object history | Set of images; "Twenty four views in Hindoostan, drawn and engraved by Thomas Daniell, and with permission respectfully dedicated to the Honorable Court of Directors of the East India Company. London, March 1, 1795." Twenty-four hand coloured aquatints, published for Thomas Daniell by Robert Bowyer at the Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, March 1795. |
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| Accession number | IS.242:9-1961 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2003 |
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