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Agra. The Fort
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Agra. The Fort

Photoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910), artist · 1890 · Photochrom

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Known as the Red Fort because of the rosy sandstone used to build it; the fort was a walled city that served as home to the Mughal emperors until 1638. The height and massiveness of the walls are emphasized by the inclusion of the Indian travelers resting in the foreground.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineAgra. The Fort, 1890. Photoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910). Photochrom; image: 20.4 x 26.5 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/16 in.); paper: 20.4 x 26.5 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the Karl B. Goldfield Trust, 2018.215

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