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Amber Palace
Jai Mandir-Jess Mandir

Title:
Amber Palace
Jai Mandir-Jess Mandir
Collection:
Beyond the Taj: Architectural Traditions and Landscape Experience in South Asia
Photographer:
MacDougall, Robert D. (Robert Duncan), 1940-1987
Date:
ca. 1625-1675
Site:
Amer (Rajasthan, India)
Country:
India
Identifier:
MCD_02204
Style/Period:
Kachhwaha Rajput Dynasty
Work Type:
palaces
fort
Subject:
Rajput
Garhpalaces
interior views
mirrors
Description:
Royal apartments embellished with stained glass, mirrors and glass inlay. The Jess Mandir rests on the terrace of the Jai Mandir. Dates: mid 17th C. Built by Mirza Raja Jai Singh (reg. 1623–67).
Source:
MacDougall, R. D.
Repository:
Bonnie G. MacDougall (original photographs)
Rights:
The images in the collection are protected by copyright, and the copyright holder is the Estate of their creator/photographer, Robert “Scotty” MacDougall. Images in the collection were created between roughly 1960-1987, and were digitized by Cornell University Library from a variety of negatives, positives, and slides retained by the Estate of the photographer. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

About the collection

A collection of materials on South Asian architecture assembled over a 22 year period by Professor Robert D. "Scotty" MacDougall (1940-1987), an architect and an anthropologist. The core of this collection consists of approximately 6,682 photographs depicting significant works of architecture through time and across regional traditions throughout continental India.