[House at Delhi]
1850s
![[House at Delhi] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/house-at-delhi-287783.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 15.5 x 22.9 cm (6 1/8 x 9 in.) Mount: 27.5 x 23.2 cm (10 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Print mounted vertically.
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.948.1 (27)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, as photography emerged as a powerful tool for documentation, this albumen silver print captured a modest house in Delhi,, during a transformative era under British colonial rule. Titled *House at Delhi*, the measures 15.5 x 22.9 cm and exemplifies early photographic expeditions that recorded the subcontinent's architecture amid political tensions leading to the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Mounted vertically on a slightly larger sheet, it invites viewers to ponder everyday structures amid Delhi's blend of Mughal grandeur and emerging colonial influences. The albumen process...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...