1 Print (albumen print from wax paper negative, image 36 x 45 cm on 39 x 45 cm. paper.)
Collection ID
FSA.A2001.03
EDAN ID
ead_collection:sova-fsa-a2001-03
Scope and Contents
1 print, albumen from a wax paper negative, by John Murray, circa 1858-1862. Detail of gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, with figures.
Biographical / Historical
John Murray (1809-1898) was a British medical doctor working in India who devoted much of his professional career to fighting cholera, but today he is remembered for his superb images of Mughal architecture in and around Agra and the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. This photograph depicts one of Murray's favorite subjects, the Taj Mahal. Considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal is a mausuoleum built by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Local Numbers
FSA A2001.03
Creator
Murray, John, 1809-1898
Place
Agra (India)
India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Agra
Topic
Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
Custodial History
Purchase, 2001.
Archival Repository
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Albumen prints
Photographs
Citation
John Murray Photograph: Entrance gate to the Taj Mahal. FSA.A2001.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Arrangement
One oversized file folder.
Rights
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Genre/Form
Albumen prints
Photographs
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Repository Contact
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013 AVRreference@si.edu