A Collection of ten architectural Drawings including: 'Taj with first terrace only attached'; 'Residence of General Martin at Lucknow'; 'Tomb of Nawab Assiff Khan (father of Taj Begum! - ) one of the four Prince Meriston on Shah Jehan'; 'Hindoo Temple at Kytul - The Gooroo or high Priests residence'; 'Side Muggid (or wing of the Taj & Terrace-) where I resided in August 1847'; 'Tomb of Sheikh Salim Khristi, High Priest ......of Shah Jehan - this Tomb is at Fatty Pure Sukree 24 miles from Agra'; 'Gate of the Fort at Agra -....and broad moat is also omitted./the distance.....considerable- ....omitted'; 'Shah Akbar; tomb (upper surface) at Sicandra 6 miles from Agra or Uckbarabad - White marble/....'; 'Taj or Tomb of Shah Jehan & his .....Begam Banoo - called Taj Begun or "hand or fount"/"behold his love or pride"'; 'Interior of Taj. dome showing screen & upper tomb'
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Agra School, circa 1840
A Collection of ten architectural Drawings
including: 'Taj with first terrace only attached'; 'Residence of General Martin at Lucknow'; 'Tomb of Nawab Assiff Khan (father of Taj Begum! - ) one of the four Prince
Meriston on Shah Jehan'; 'Hindoo Temple at Kytul - The Gooroo or high Priests residence'; 'Side Muggid (or wing of the Taj & Terrace-) where I resided in August 1847'; 'Tomb of Sheikh Salim Khristi, High Priest ......of Shah Jehan - this Tomb is at Fatty Pure Sukree 24 miles from Agra'; 'Gate of the Fort at Agra -....and broad moat is also omitted./the distance.....considerable- ....omitted'; 'Shah Akbar; tomb (upper surface) at Sicandra 6 miles from Agra or Uckbarabad - White marble/....'; 'Taj or Tomb of Shah Jehan & his .....Begam Banoo - called Taj Begun or "hand or fount"/"behold his love or pride"'; 'Interior of Taj. dome showing screen & upper tomb'
with inscription as title (on the reverse of the watercolours) and numbered (upper left)
pen and grey ink and watercolour
within a black-lined border, unframed
5½ x 7½ in. (14 x 19 cm.) (10)
A Collection of ten architectural Drawings
including: 'Taj with first terrace only attached'; 'Residence of General Martin at Lucknow'; 'Tomb of Nawab Assiff Khan (father of Taj Begum! - ) one of the four Prince
Meriston on Shah Jehan'; 'Hindoo Temple at Kytul - The Gooroo or high Priests residence'; 'Side Muggid (or wing of the Taj & Terrace-) where I resided in August 1847'; 'Tomb of Sheikh Salim Khristi, High Priest ......of Shah Jehan - this Tomb is at Fatty Pure Sukree 24 miles from Agra'; 'Gate of the Fort at Agra -....and broad moat is also omitted./the distance.....considerable- ....omitted'; 'Shah Akbar; tomb (upper surface) at Sicandra 6 miles from Agra or Uckbarabad - White marble/....'; 'Taj or Tomb of Shah Jehan & his .....Begam Banoo - called Taj Begun or "hand or fount"/"behold his love or pride"'; 'Interior of Taj. dome showing screen & upper tomb'
with inscription as title (on the reverse of the watercolours) and numbered (upper left)
pen and grey ink and watercolour
within a black-lined border, unframed
5½ x 7½ in. (14 x 19 cm.) (10)