“Asiens stolthed”. The pride of Asia. Two men with their dromedaries by the river Yamuna, in the background the Taj Mahal. Signed Hugo V. P. Oil on canvas. 121.5×197 cm.

“Asiens stolthed”. The pride of Asia. Two men with their dromedaries by the river Yamuna, in the background the Taj Mahal. Signed Hugo V. P. Oil on canvas. 121.5×197 cm. Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 452, 1983 no. 183. This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty . Artist’s Royalty In accordance with Danish copyright law, an additional royalty fee is to be paid for the purchase of works by contemporary Danish artist and some international artists who are either still alive, or who died within the last 70 years. Read more ×