Agra School, circa 1815

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Agra School, circa 1815
Gateway of the Tomb of Akbar, Sikandra
inscribed as title; pencil, pen and ink and watercolour heightened with bodycolour, within a black lined border, watermark Ruse and Turners 1813
21 x 26¾in. (534 x 680mm.)

Provenance

The Marquis of Bute

Lot Essay

The Tomb of the Emperor Akbar (d.1605) was built at Sikandra, a few miles from Agra. In the middle of each of the four garden walls is a Gate House. This one is on the South side and forms the main entrance. The minarets seen here are the first of their type to be seen in North India

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