Caption

View of the Taj Mahal with trees on the foreground, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, Taj Mahal, India., title (): 'Agra. The Taj', number (false): '23', c. 1875 - c. 1900, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 208 mm x width 274 mm, North India, A large white marble mausoleum with a central domed chamber flanked by four tall minarets stands at the far end of a long formal garden axis, visible from an elevated perspective; the mausoleum shows arched entrances and decorative inlaid panels on its façade, and low domed kiosks at its corners. A long straight water channel and paved walkway lead from the foreground toward the building, lined on both sides by rows of slender trees and broader stands of dense foliage. The surrounding landscape is filled with many trees and gardens, and low structures and distant flat land appear beyond the central monument. The image has a muted, sepia-toned appearance and an overall vintage photographic quality.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B08_494

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48.8Mb (11.2Mb) / 15.8in x 12.0in / 4734 x 3606 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Taj Mahal trees foreground Agra Uttar Pradesh India photograph title Taj number false 23 c 1875 - c 1900 photographer paper albumen print height 208 mm x width 274 mm North India large white marble mausoleum central domed chamber flanked four tall minarets stands far long formal garden axis visible elevated perspective mausoleum arched entrances decorative inlaid panels façade low kiosks corners long straight water channel paved walkway lead building lined sides rows slender trees broader stands dense foliage surrounding landscape filled gardens low structures distant flat land beyond central monument image muted sepia-toned appearance vintage photographic quality