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DR. JOHN MURRAY

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DR. JOHN MURRAY

'Front of El[....]-ood-Daulah, Agra', early 1850s, published 1857

Salt print from a waxed paper negative, 14 x 18¼ in., 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.

拍品专文

This tomb was built for Ghiyas Beg who received the title I'timad-ud-Daulah (Pillar of Government) while Chief Minister to Emperor Jahangir. He died in 1622 and the building was completed in 1628. It is considered, alongside the Taj, as one of the most perfect Mughal tombs and was one of the first Mughal buildings to be faced with white inlaid marble.