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| Keywords: Edwin Lord Weeks - The Taj Mahal - Walters 37316.jpg Weeks was the most avid traveler among the American orientalists He did not limit his journeys to the Near East but also visited India in 1882 and again from 1892 through 1894 After returning to his studio in France he specialized in Indian subjects which were based on photographs and drawings made during his travels In this painting he depicts the famous tomb erected in 1630 by Shah Jahan for his wife 1883 oil on composition board cm 52 77 accession number 37 316 13663 Edwin Lord Weeks Sale American Art Galleries New York March 15-17 1905 no 195 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1905 Signature Lower left E L Weeks; Inscription Lower left Taj Mahal; Date Lower left 1883 A Magnificent Age Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum Baltimore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art Charlotte; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2002-2004 place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license 2D Paintings of India by Edwin Lord Weeks American paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Taj Mahal in art | ||||
