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Series Title: Lucknow After the Siege

The Clock Tower in Front of the Bailee Guard Gate

1858

Felice A. Beato

(British, 1832–1909)
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Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
albumen print
Measurements
Image: 25.4 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2019.170.7
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented sepia albumen print depicts architectural ruins on a dusty plain against a featureless sky. To the left, a massive, pockmarked stone archway stands partially collapsed. In the center, a lone figure stands amidst debris. To the right, a slender tower rises above mounds of rubble and fragmented buildings. Grainy textures and stark shading highlight the weathered stone, while the wide composition emphasizes the scale of the desolation.

The Clock Tower in Front of the Bailee Guard Gate

1858

Felice A. Beato

(British, 1832–1909)
England, 19th century

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