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Views of the Taje Mahel at the city of Agra, in Hindoostan. Taken in 1789.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3321

Imprint

[London]: [T. Bensley, printer, Bolt Court, Fleet-Street], [1801]

Physical Description

7 p.: 1 plan (fold.); 222 mm., [fold. plan] 222 x 540 mm.

General Note

This pamphlet with folded ground plan engraved by James Newton (dated 1 May 1801) was published to accompany a pair of large, hand-coloured aquatint views of the mausoleum drawn and engraved by Thomas and William Daniell. The printer statement is on the verso of the pamphlet title-page and the publisher statement is at the bottom of the plan. At the foot of the plan: Published as the Act directs by Tho.s Daniell, Howland Street, Fitzroy Square, London, May 1. 1801. Originally sewn together this copy is disbound with the plan no longer attached to the pamphlet.

Subject

Taj-Mahal

Contributors

Thomas Daniell RA, artist/designer, author, publisher
William Daniell RA, artist/designer, author
James Newton, engraver
Thomas Bensley, printer