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Entrance View of the Taj
Felice Beatonegative 1859; print 1862
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Beato took many views of the Taj Mahal, an iconic monument in India. Dating from the mid-seventeenth century the mausoleum built by the ruler Shah Jahan to honor his late wife is regarded as one of the best examples of the architecture of the Mughal period (1526-1858).
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- Title: Entrance View of the Taj
- Creator: Felice Beato, Henry Hering
- Date Created: negative 1859; print 1862
- Physical Dimensions: 25.4 × 30.8 cm (10 × 12 1/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Albumen silver print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XO.421.61
- Culture: British
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909) Henry Hering (British, 1814 - 1893)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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