2006.199: Humayun's tomb, Delhi, Samuel Bourne no. 1362
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2006.199
- Title
- Humayun's tomb, Delhi, Samuel Bourne no. 1362
- Classification
- Photographs
- Work Type
- photograph
- Date
- c. 1865
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Delhi
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/317663
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Technique
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- 22.86 x 28.89 cm (9 x 11 3/8 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Catherine and Ralph Benkaim in honor of Thomas W. Lentz, Jr.
- Accession Year
- 2006
- Object Number
- 2006.199
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- This landscape format albumen silver print depicts Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. The tomb occupies the center of the composition, resting upon a rather shallow horizon. The photograph is shot to align with one of the corners of the square tomb, providing a view of two sides of the monument. The foreground consists of a barren landscape with just a few small trees.
Verification Level
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