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Felice A. Beato — The Mucha Bawn, or the Old Citadel of Lucknow

Felice A. Beato

The Mucha Bawn, or the Old Citadel of Lucknow

1858

Ancient Mughal fortifications frame this view of Lucknow's historic citadel, photographed in the rebellion's immediate aftermath. Beato's lens transforms military architecture into a meditation on power, time, and colonial transformation.

Medium
albumen print

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Felice A. Beato, The Mucha Bawn, or the Old Citadel of Lucknow, 1858

Ancient Mughal fortifications frame this view of Lucknow's historic citadel, photographed in the rebellion's immediate aftermath. Beato's lens transforms military architecture into a meditation on power, time, and colonial transformation.

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

Related themes

Monument, Albumen Print, 1850s, 19th Century, Architectural, Photograph, Landscape, Historical, British, Architecture

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