Samuel Bourne (1834-1912)
A group of 8 albumen prints, image sizes 21.5 x 28cm (smallest) to 23 x29cm (largest), pasted down recto/verso to period card, each overall measuring 30.5 x 41.5cm, most captioned in the negative, 4 signed and numbered by Bourne in the negative. Subjects include: the Palace of the Sultana of Constantinople, Akbar's Turkish wife; the Great Gate; Quadrangle of Sheik Salim Chishti Tomb; views of ruins; Akbar's Offices; and a general view of Fatehepur Sikri with the Hiran Minar in the foreground, among others.
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A group of 8 albumen prints, image sizes 21.5 x 28cm (smallest) to 23 x29cm (largest), pasted down recto/verso to period card, each overall measuring 30.5 x 41.5cm, most captioned in the negative, 4 signed and numbered by Bourne in the negative. Subjects include: the Palace of the Sultana of Constantinople, Akbar's Turkish wife; the Great Gate; Quadrangle of Sheik Salim Chishti Tomb; views of ruins; Akbar's Offices; and a general view of Fatehepur Sikri with the Hiran Minar in the foreground, among others.