A mid-19th c. architectural watercolor depicting the Taj Mahal from the far bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India. Boats in the foreground offer the viewer a sense of scale, and an inked border frames the view. Executed by an English artist during the rule of the British Raj, a time in which there was a particular Western fascination with the culture of the Indian Subcontinent. The sheet measures 6 1/2" x 8 5/8", and is given in a simple frame that measures 8" x 10". The original very thin sheet has been carefully laid down onto a backing sheet of green paper. The top left corner of the original sheet has a crease that has been very effectively flattened out, making it very subtle.