Sikandra, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh: tombs in the grounds near the mausoleum of the Emperor Akbar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1788.
- Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
- Date:
- 23 January 1788
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- 26689i
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In the background, the mausoleum of the emperor Akbar is visible above the trees
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London (103 Strand) : J. Grives, 23 January 1788.
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1 print : soft ground etching with aquatint, printed in sepia, with watercolour ; platemark 32.7 x 48 cm.
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View of tombs at Secundru near Agra ; drawn on the spot & engraved by W. Hodges
References note
Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 2, no. 416.40
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Wellcome Collection 26689i
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