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Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi

Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi

Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi

Herzog and Higgins (Attributed)

Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi

year

1911

size

4.4 x 6.2 in.

medium

Silver gelatin print on paper, mounted on card

The Coronation Durbar of 1911 culminated with a grand garden party, hosted at the Hayat Baksh Bagh in the Red Fort. Located on the north-eastern portion, the Hayat Baksh Bagh was the jewel of Shah Jahan’s palace gardens and the largest in the fort. The garden has dome-less towers, channels for water, marble pavilions, and a walled enclosure. Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy of India, along with the Archaeological Survey of India, restored the complex before the party. This photograph depicts the garden party, where the royal guests and native princes are seen in conversation, enjoying an easy atmosphere.

Label with title in English (lower centre) ‘Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi.’.
Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi
Scene at the Garden Party, Delhi
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