Mosque of Kootub, Delhi

Concerned that his drawings did not do justice to the splendor of India’s monuments, Rousselet learned photography in India that year, a remarkable accomplishment. He proved to be a talented photographer with a sophisticated sense of composition. The scenes in this volume sweep across sites of Sultanate, Rajput, and Mughal power in northern India, from the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the Ganges River to Alwar in Rajasthan. Also included are several scenes of industry and portraits of Indian rulers.

A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts the stone facade of the Mosque of Kootub. Centered, a towering archway is carved with dense layers of intricate geometric patterns and Arabic scripts, its left side jaggedly broken. Behind the pointed arch, smaller stone columns and another archway are visible against a clear sky. At the base, six people sit and stand. Below the image, text reads 'MOSQUE OF KOOTUB Delhi.'

Mosque of Kootub, Delhi

1865–68, published 1869–70

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

(French, 1845–1929)

France, 19th century

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