Lot no 20.
'A View of the TajMahal' at #Agra #UttarPradesh
#TajMahal was built as a mausoleum by the #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan for his wife #MumtazMahal who died in childbirth in 1632.
This #CompanyPainting dated 15th February 1880 AD is by Qudratullah of #Lucknow
He was a Draftsman at the Superintending Engineer of the Presidency & Oudh Company.
The #Painting is on paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN 1875'.
#Awadh (Oudh) #Art #Heritage #History #India #EastIndiaCompany #CompanySchool #Paintings