DESCRIPTION
This is a vintage photograph of the Rajabai Clock Tower in Mumbai University Fort Campus located next to the High Court is undoubtedly a majestic example of exquisite beauty. The tower was designed in Venetian-Gothic style by Sir Gilbert Scott, an English architect who modelled it on the Big Ben, London. The tower was built out of Kurla stone. It stands at a height of 280 ft and has one of the best stained glass windows in the city. The foundation stone of the tower was laid down in March 1869 and was completed in 1878.
The structure bears testimony to a man?s love for his mother, Premchand Roychand, a prosperous stock broker, who had also founded the Bombay Stock Exchange building, agreed to fund a portion of the total cost of the construction of the clock tower on one condition, that it be named after his blind mother Rajabai.
In October 2013 the tower underwent restoration work under the observation of Anita Garware, Dr. Rajan Welukar the Vice-Chancellor of University of Mumbai and N Chandrasekar the CEO of Tata Consultancy Services. The restoration work was completed and the tower was reopened in March 2015.
The tower is a part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018 and also received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
| GST |
12% |
| Color |
Black Frame |
| MediumType: |
Paper |
| Mount: |
Off White Mount |
| Variable: |
Glass |
| VolumetricWeight: |
1500 |
Artist Name
Unknown Photographer
Width Range
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches,610 mm - 24 inches to 1220 mm - 48 inches
Height Range
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches
Medium
Archival Paper
Edition
Open Edition
Specifications
This is a high-quality fine art reproduction of original rare albumen photo, printed on enhanced matte archival paper with archival inks.
The frames used are high quality synthetic wood box frames or Aluminium frames. The print is protected with either 2.00 mm float glass or acrylic sheet as selected. To make it sturdy, a special board is used for the rear panel and hangers are included on the rear panel.
Provenance
From the Prshant Lahoti Collection, part of Kalakriti Archives, Hyderabad. A private archive comprising of collection of historical maps, photographs, and popular prints of Indian Sub-continent.
Framing
With Framing
Year
1880 c.
Price
799
Price Range
Less than Rs.999,Rs.1000 to Rs. 2499,Rs.2500 to Rs. 4999,Rs.5000 to Rs. 9999
Type
type1
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Rajabai Clock Tower, Bombay - Print
This is a vintage photograph of the Rajabai Clock Tower in Mumbai University Fort Campus located next to the High Court is undoubtedly a majestic example of exquisite beauty. The tower was designed in Venetian-Gothic style by Sir Gilbert Scott, an English architect who modelled it on the Big Ben, London. The tower was built out of Kurla stone. It stands at a height of 280 ft and has one of the best stained glass windows in the city. The foundation stone of the tower was laid down in March 1869 and was completed in 1878.
The structure bears testimony to a man?s love for his mother, Premchand Roychand, a prosperous stock broker, who had also founded the Bombay Stock Exchange building, agreed to fund a portion of the total cost of the construction of the clock tower on one condition, that it be named after his blind mother Rajabai.
In October 2013 the tower underwent restoration work under the observation of Anita Garware, Dr. Rajan Welukar the Vice-Chancellor of University of Mumbai and N Chandrasekar the CEO of Tata Consultancy Services. The restoration work was completed and the tower was reopened in March 2015.
The tower is a part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018 and also received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
| Color |
Black Frame |
| Artist Name |
Unknown Photographer |
| Width Range |
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches,610 mm - 24 inches to 1220 mm - 48 inches |
| Height Range |
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches |
| Medium |
Archival Paper |
| Edition |
Open Edition |
| Specifications |
This is a high-quality fine art reproduction of original rare albumen photo, printed on enhanced matte archival paper with archival inks.
The frames used are high quality synthetic wood box frames or Aluminium frames. The print is protected with either 2.00 mm float glass or acrylic sheet as selected. To make it sturdy, a special board is used for the rear panel and hangers are included on the rear panel. |
| Provenance |
From the Prshant Lahoti Collection, part of Kalakriti Archives, Hyderabad. A private archive comprising of collection of historical maps, photographs, and popular prints of Indian Sub-continent. |
| Framing |
With Framing |
| Year |
1880 c. |
| Price |
799 |
| Price Range |
Less than Rs.999,Rs.1000 to Rs. 2499,Rs.2500 to Rs. 4999,Rs.5000 to Rs. 9999 |
| BlogId |
39 |
| Type |
type1 |
| MediumType: |
Paper |
| Mount: |
Off White Mount |
| Variable: |
Glass |
| VolumetricWeight: |
1500 |
