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Samuel Bourne — Futtypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti
Samuel Bourne

Futtypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti

1866

Intricate marble screens demonstrate the refined craftsmanship of Mughal tomb architecture, captured with the sharp detail possible through albumen printing.

Medium
albumen print

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Samuel Bourne, Futtypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti, 1866

Intricate marble screens demonstrate the refined craftsmanship of Mughal tomb architecture, captured with the sharp detail possible through albumen printing.

Medium
albumen print
Year
1866
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Albumen Print, Documentary, Photograph, Historical, Ornamental, Travel, British, Architecture, India

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago