cover image: Fatehpur Sikri, Birbal’s Palace, India

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Fatehpur Sikri, Birbal’s Palace, India

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.
landscapes de forest, lockwood

Authors

Lockwood de Forest, American, 1850–1932

Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Dates
March 19, 1881
Format
Brush and oil on thin paperboard
Pages
26.2 x 31.7 cm (10 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
2013-38-2
Rights
Gifted by a Private Santa Barbara Collector, courtesy of Sullivan Goss - An American Art Gallery
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/6334c8eb0cee5f17e67d569b7842ae80