Drawing, Fatehpur Sikri, Birbal’s Palace, India, March 19, Lockwood de Forest, 19 March 1881

Ochre buildings seen from corner situated in sandy landscape. Central building has two stories, each accentuated with projecting cornices and large brackets beneath. Roofline culminates in twin domes. A portion of another building in a similar architectural style is seen at right. It has a projecting balcony and similar roofline and dome. All buildings seem to be part of a larger complex. Date: 19 March 1881. Dimensions: 26.2 x 31.7 cm (10 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.). Medium: brush and oil on thin paperboard. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Fatehpur Sikri, Birbal’s Palace, India, March 19, 1881 (CH 18797485)