Gate of the Loll-Baug at Fyzabad, Thomas Daniell, 1801

Plate 3 from the third set of thomas and william daniell's 'oriental scenery. ' the print show s the entrance gateway to the lal bagh at faizabad, a pleasure garden established by shuja' al-daula. It is built in typical late mughal style with a plethora of small arches and overhanging balconies with curvilinear roofs. Faizabad was the first capital of the nawabs of avadh under nawabs burhan al-mulk and safdar jang, before the latter moved it to lucknow. Shuja' al-daula moved the capital back to faizabad from 1765-75 as it was more strategically placed at a time of tension with the east india company based in calcutta. Object Type: print. Date: 1801. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 54 cm (21.2 in); width: 73.7 cm (29 in). Medium: aquatint print coloured. Depicted Place: Kolkata. Collection: British Library. Lalbagh gate faizabad c.1801