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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Lucknow. Residence
Description
The Residence, several buildings that housed and served colonial officials, was put under siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British East India Company. The British regained control in 1858 but left the ruins as a memorial to their fallen compatriots.
Provenance
Bruno Tartarin, Photovintagefrance, Lorraine, France; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
20.6 × 26.7 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2018.219
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Photoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910)
Photography • India, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery