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H Beard Print Collection, by Robert Melville Grindlay, 1826

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1826 by Robert Melville Grindlay, a Romanticism work, depicting Market, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Robert Melville Grindlay
When & what style?
1826 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a busy Bombay street scene from 1826. It was made by Captain Robert Melville Grindlay. The image captures daily life in a growing port city. Romanticism liked scenes like this—full of energy and local flavor. Prints like this spread news and stories across Europe. People used prints to learn about faraway places. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more.

The story of this work

Overview

The 1826 print “Scene in Bombay” by Captain Robert Melville Grindlay shows an outdoor view of the city and was issued by Rudolph Ackermann.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Robert Melville Grindlay

Robert Melville Grindlay lined up views of Ottoman life in the 1820s, etching streets, mosques, and daily scenes onto paper.

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