The Taje Mahal, at Agra, Thomas Daniell, July 1796

Image from oriental scenery. Plate 18 from the first set of thomas daniell's 'oriental scenery. ' the taj mahal was built between 1632 and 1643 by the mughal emperor shah jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, mumtaz-i-mahal, who had died in 1629. The magnificent portal is a red sandstone structure with an imposing central portico. The marble inlaid is inscribed with passages from the quran, and 26 marble chhatris or pavilions crown the whole gateway. Object Type: print. Date: July 1796. Oriental Scenery Fig 18