Artwork
The Secundra Bagh, Showing the Breach and Gateway
The Secundra Bagh, Showing the Breach and Gateway is a photography by the Impressionist artist Felice A. Beato. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The photograph titled *The Secundra Bagh, Showing the Breach and Gateway* was produced in 1858 by the photographer Felice A. Beato. It is part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is preserved as an example of mid‑nineteenth‑century documentary photography.
Subject & Meaning
The image records the damaged entrance of Secundra Bagh, a large garden house in Delhi. The composition emphasizes the broken masonry and the open gateway, offering a visual account of the structure’s condition during a period of conflict in the city.
History & Provenance
Created shortly after the events it depicts, the photograph entered the Cleveland Museum of Art’s holdings through acquisition, though the precise path of ownership prior to its museum entry is not detailed in the available records. Its presence in the collection underscores the institution’s interest in historic photographic documentation.
Artist & collection
Artist
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