# Mausoleum of the Emperor Hoomayoon, Delhi

- By: Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929)
- Date: 1865–68, published 1869–70
- Medium: Albumen print from glass plate negative
- Classification: Photograph
- Dimensions: Mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit line: Alma Kroeger Fund
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.58.15)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2022.58.15/2022.58.15_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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.