Feb 13 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2694 -

Sale 2694 - Lot 200

Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
SAMUEL BOURNE (1834-1912)
A group of 12 photographs depicting historical landmarks in Agra. 1860s.
With a focus on the Fort, the Taj, and the Moti Masjid. Albumen prints, the images measuring 7⅝x12½ to 9¼x11⅝ inches (19.4x31.8 to 23.5x29.5 cm.), and the reverse, the mounts 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), all with Bourne's signature and inventory number in the negative.

Gate of the Taj (#1074) * The Taj, from corner of Quadrangle (#1080) * The Taj from the river (#1098) * The Fort, from the Southwest (#1217) * The Fort, the Delhi Gate (#1219) * The Fort, with Taj in distance (#1221) * The Fort: view of the Taj from Palace of Akbar (#1222) * The Fort, exterior of Zenana, Palace of Akbar (#1223) * Quadrangle of the Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque (#1227) * Interior of the Moti Masjid, showing the marble Saracenic Arches and Pillars (#1229) *The Mausoleum of Prince Itmad-Ud-Daulah (#1232) * The Fort: Marble Palace of Akbar (#1290)