Caption

Façade of the Rani Rupamati Mosque in Ahmedabad, The Queen's Mosque in Mirzapoor.- The Northern Side-arch and Windows, photograph, page, number: '31.', photographer: Thomas Biggs, Ahmedabad (city), c. 1856 - in or before 1866, Thomas Biggs, photographer, Gujarat, paper, albumen print, height 188 mm x width 135 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, parts of church exterior and annexes: facade, Rani Rupamati Mosque, A sepia photograph of a stone building façade featuring ornate carved columns, brackets, and decorative ledges forming a balcony-like projection, with intricately patterned lattice window panels set into the wall; the carved elements include layered cornices, geometric and floral motifs, and sculpted supports beneath the projecting platform; a framed arched recess appears beside the central projection, and a patterned frieze runs horizontally across the upper wall; the ground in front shows rough stone and sparse grass.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_475

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Rights managed

Available size

36.0Mb (8.4Mb) / 10.0in x 14.0in / 3000 x 4196 (300dpi)

Keywords

Façade Rani Rupamati Mosque Ahmedabad Queen's Mosque Mirzapoor.- Northern Side-arch Windows photograph page number 31 photographer Thomas Biggs city c 1856 - 1866 Gujarat paper albumen print height 188 mm x width 135 mm temple shrine Islam Mohammedanism parts church exterior annexes facade sepia photograph stone building façade featuring ornate carved columns brackets decorative ledges forming balcony- projection intricately patterned lattice window panels set wall carved elements include layered cornices geometric floral motifs sculpted supports beneath projecting platform framed arched recess beside central projection patterned frieze runs horizontally across upper wall ground front rough stone sparse grass