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Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar, at Secundra, near Agra (Abbey 420 no.10; Archer I, pl.9)
hand-coloured aquatint, November 1795, the view printed and mounted on a sheet of thin paper (cut to just within the plate-mark) and mounted on a larger sheet. occasional light glue marks, left margin with slight surface soiling
S.490 x 650mm.
25 January 1789: "Left Agra abt. 6 o. C. & arrived at our Ground at Secundra ...abt. 8 o. C..Un.[cle] employed the Whole Day drawing the Gates leading to the Tomb of Akbar".
The mausoleum had been erected by Akbar's son, Jahangir, and was completed in 1613
hand-coloured aquatint, November 1795, the view printed and mounted on a sheet of thin paper (cut to just within the plate-mark) and mounted on a larger sheet. occasional light glue marks, left margin with slight surface soiling
S.490 x 650mm.
25 January 1789: "Left Agra abt. 6 o. C. & arrived at our Ground at Secundra ...abt. 8 o. C..Un.[cle] employed the Whole Day drawing the Gates leading to the Tomb of Akbar".
The mausoleum had been erected by Akbar's son, Jahangir, and was completed in 1613