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The Cleveland Museum of Art

Agra. Diwan-i-Chas

PhotochromPhotoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910)/1890

Description

This Hall of Private Audiences was built by Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal. There, he and the succeeding Mughal emperors met with courtiers and important guests. Several men in European dress exit the hall, while men in native garb labor in the lush gardens. The tiny figures emphasize the building’s grand scale.

Provenance

(Bruno Tartarin, Photovintagefrance, Lorraine, France, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

20.3 × 26.5 cm

Movement / Period

Photography

Accession No

2018.214

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Photoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910)

Photography • India, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries