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Humayun's tomb, Delhi, Samuel Bourne no. 1362
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This landscape format albumen silver print depicts Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. The tomb occupies the center of the composition, resting upon a rather shallow horizon. The photograph is shot to align with one of the corners of the square tomb, providing a view of two sides of the monument. The foreground consists of a barren landscape with just a few small trees.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Catherine and Ralph Benkaim in honor of Thomas W. Lentz Jr.
Title: Humayun's tomb, Delhi, Samuel Bourne no. 1362
Description:
This landscape format albumen silver print depicts Humayun's Tomb in Delhi.
The tomb occupies the center of the composition, resting upon a rather shallow horizon.
The photograph is shot to align with one of the corners of the square tomb, providing a view of two sides of the monument.
The foreground consists of a barren landscape with just a few small trees.
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