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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet — Mosque of Altamsh, Delhi

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

Mosque of Altamsh, Delhi

1865

Medieval Islamic architecture in Delhi receives careful photographic documentation, contributing to the 19th-century European fascination with cataloging India's historical monuments.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet, Mosque of Altamsh, Delhi, 1865

Medieval Islamic architecture in Delhi receives careful photographic documentation, contributing to the 19th-century European fascination with cataloging India's historical monuments.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Year
1865
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monument, Monochrome, Photography, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, Historic, 19th Century, Architecture, India

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