The Lanka Palace in the Kaiser Bach, Lucknow

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a sepia-toned photograph of a large building with a symmetrical facade. The building has a flat roof and a long, low structure with many windows. There are five towers, each with a dome on top, spaced evenly along the roof. The towers are square with ornate details. The building's exterior walls have geometric patterns and designs. A wide staircase leads to an archway in the center of the building. The building sits on a flat, open area with no vegetation. The sky above is clear and light-colored. Text at the bottom of the image reads "LE PALAIS LANKA | THE LANKA PALACE" in English and French, with smaller text below that says "DANS LE KAISER BAGH" and "IN THE KAISER BAGH", and "Lucknow" is written in the center. Additional small text is at the bottom left and right corners. The image has a thick off-white border around it.