The King's Temples, Ulwar

1860s

Louis Rousselet

Associated Names
Louis Rousselet

Artist, French, 1845 - 1929

The image shows a side view of an ornate architectural structure. The building is characterized by intricate arches and domes. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, allowing the viewer to see the entire length of the structure as it spans from left to right. Trees obscure the horizon line, blending into rocky hills in the background. The image is a sepia-toned photograph, giving it a vintage quality. The color palette is mainly shades of brown. In the distance, rocky formations contrast with the smooth surfaces of the building. A smaller pavilion's dome is visible in the foreground, adding more architectural interest to the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's Auction House, London, 2002); (Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York); NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top right in graphite: GA; center printed in black ink: 122 / LES TEMPLES DU ROI | THE KING'S TEMPLES / Ulwar; lower left printed in black ink: Voyage dans l'Inde / de. M. L. Rosselet; lower center printed in black ink: Goupil & Cie a Paris / Londres Berlin. La Haye New York; lower right printed in black ink: Voyage in India / by M. L. Rousselet; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: R1051✓

Wikidata ID

Q64157593

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