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Felice A. Beato — The Hoseinabad Emambara and the Tomb of Mahomed Ally Khan

Felice A. Beato

The Hoseinabad Emambara and the Tomb of Mahomed Ally Khan

1858

Elaborate Islamic funerary architecture dominates this carefully composed albumen print from post-rebellion Lucknow. The photograph demonstrates Beato's ability to capture both architectural grandeur and the weight of recent historical events.

Medium
albumen print

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Felice A. Beato, The Hoseinabad Emambara and the Tomb of Mahomed Ally Khan, 1858

Elaborate Islamic funerary architecture dominates this carefully composed albumen print from post-rebellion Lucknow. The photograph demonstrates Beato's ability to capture both architectural grandeur and the weight of recent historical events.

Medium
albumen print
Year
1858
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Albumen Print, Documentary, Photograph, Landscape, Historical, Sepia, Travel, British, Architecture

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