Sujet
'The tomb of the favourite Sultan of Akbar Khan at Agra', 1847. Artist: Unknown
Légende
'The tomb of the favourite Sultan of Akbar Khan at Agra', 1847. The Taj Mahal in India, the great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (died 1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace). The Taj Mahal is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Indian and Persian architectures. Shah Jahan was buried in the Taj with his wife. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1847
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C36_398
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (6,3Mo) / 44,1cm x 28,4cm / 5206 x 3352 (300dpi)