[Runjeet Singh's Tomb and the Great Mosque at Lahore]
1858–61
![[Runjeet Singh's Tomb and the Great Mosque at Lahore] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/runjeet-singhs-tomb-and-the-great-mosque-at-lahore-287672.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 23.2 x 29.4 cm (9 1/8 x 11 9/16 in.) Mount: 33 x 26 cm (13 x 10 1/4 in.) Print mounted vertically.
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.491.1 (72)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking albumen silver print, titled *Runjeet Singh's Tomb and the Great Mosque at Lahore*, captures the majestic architecture of two iconic landmarks in Lahore, Punjab (modern-day Pakistan), around 1858–61. The photograph showcases the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh's tomb—known as his samadhi—alongside a grand mosque, highlighting the blend of Sikh and Islamic architectural traditions in the region. Produced during the British colonial era shortly after the 1857 Indian Rebellion, it reflects the growing use of photography to document the subcontinent's cultural heritage. Albumen sil...
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...