Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Lot no 22.
'The Tomb of Itimad ud-Daula at Agra'.
#Painting
c1810 AD #CompanyPainting on 'J WHATMAN' watermarked paper.
This Tomb at #Agra #UttarPradesh was built between 1622-28 AD by #Mughal ruler#Jahangir's wife, Queen #NurJahan for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg. (d. 1622AD).
Made of Marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, this was the first Mughal monument to move away from using only red sandstone.
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#painting #CompanyPainting #agra #uttarpradesh #Mughal #nurjahan #CompanySchool #paintings #art #heritage #india #tourismdestination #architecture