A collection of thirty-one architecturals views including: The Taj Mahal (illustrated); Details of the pietra dura inside the Taj Mahal; The Gateway to Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra; The Interior of Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra; The Delhi Gate at the Fort of Agra; The Mausoleum on Itimad-ud-Daulah; The Tomb of Selim Chisti, Fatehpur Sikri; and Delhi Fort

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Agra School, circa 1843
A collection of thirty-one architecturals views including: The Taj Mahal (illustrated); Details of the pietra dura inside the Taj Mahal; The Gateway to Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra; The Interior of Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra; The Delhi Gate at the Fort of Agra; The Mausoleum on Itimad-ud-Daulah; The Tomb of Selim Chisti, Fatehpur Sikri; and Delhi Fort
all numbered and with identifying inscriptions, and some with further details (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, within the artist's black-lined borders, unframed
7 7/8 x 9 5/8in. (20 x 24.4cm.); and smaller; with a contemporary manuscript list of the titles (31)

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拍品專文

In the early 19th century artists, trained in the Mughal tradition, began to apply their skills to the western art form of architectural elevation. The two contrasting traditions combined well, with the Mughal attention to detail fusing with the influence of scientific rationalism. The understanding of perspective was slow to develop, however, and early watercolours by Indian artists display a flat and decorative depiction of buildings. The present group is a comprehensive survey of the most popular tombs painted by artists in Agra and Delhi for the western market.