Taj Mahal, Back View of the Rest-House, with Figure
c. 1858–1862
Medium
albumen print from wax paper negative
Dimensions
image: 39.7 × 44.8 cm · matted: 55.9 × 66 cm
Classification
Photograph
Department
Photography
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1999.215.1
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About this artwork
Although Dr. John Murray enjoyed a distinguished medical career as a surgeon, administrator, and leader in the fight against cholera, he is now best known for his superb paper negative photographs of India. Having lived near the Taj Mahal in the city of Agra for 20 years, Dr. Murray took great interest in the monument, photographing it from numerous perspectives and under varying light conditions. In this print, he chose an elevated viewpoint to compose an intriguing rendering of the Rest-House....