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The print records the superb quality of the carving of the marble screens and ornate door. The carved screens stand on a plinth 1 metre high. The internal measurements of the enclosure are 5.95 metres by 4.25 metres.\r\n\r\nThe British photographer Samuel Bourne lived and worked in India between 1862 and 1869. During this time he toured the Himalayas and travelled through the subcontinent, photographing its landscape, architecture and historical sites. He set up a studio in Simla with Charles Shepherd and sold his prints sold to an eager public both in India and Britain.","physicalDescription":"This photograph shows the  tomb of  Mirza Jahangir, the eldest son of Akbar II. It was built in 1832-3 and consists of finely carved marble screens and an ornately carved door. 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