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Panoramic view of Lucknow, from the King's Palace. Photographer: Beato, Felice.

Catalogue reference: Photo 1138

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Reference
Photo 1138
Title
Panoramic view of Lucknow, from the King's Palace. Photographer: Beato, Felice.
Date
1858
Description

Panoramic view composed of six joined prints, taken from a rooftop of the Kaiserbagh Palace, looking across the palace complex and gardens towards the Gumti River. With a contemporary handwritten label pasted to the bottom of the panorama reading: General view of the City of Lucknow, 1858, from the King's Palace. This image is 'Panorama A' in the Beato catalogue of Lucknow and Cawnpore views issued in London by Henry Hering.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Language
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Physical description
1 item
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Immediate source of acquisition
Purchase, 2000: Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the British Library, 2000.
Physical condition
Six joined prints, dimensions: 225 mm x 1782 mm (matted and framed).
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/19cd768e-bcc7-4a49-ab2f-563de1e31e00/

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Panoramic view of Lucknow, from the King's Palace. Photographer: Beato, Felice.