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DR. JOHN MURRAY

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DR. JOHN MURRAY

'The Taj Mahal, Agra'; 'The Taj from the Paper Works, Agra', early 1850s, published 1857

Two salt prints from waxed paper negatives, 13 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. and 14½ x 17 7/8 in., the first titled Taj Gateway in watercolour on recto, each mounted on card, titled in pencil and with printed photographer's credit Photographed by J. Murray, M.D. Agra and publisher's credit London, Published Dec. 1, 1857, by J. Hogarth... on mount. (2)

Literature

Pare, Photography and Architecture 1839-1939, pl. 84 and p. 249.

Lot Essay

The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jehan between 1632 and 1654 as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and was constructed of white marble and flanked on either side by red sandstone mosques. The gateway was completed in 1648.

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