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The Fort orf Hyderabad across the Indus River (Sind)

Grindlay

1808

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

The Fort orf Hyderabad across the Indus River (Sind) is a 1808 paint by Grindlay, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Grindlay
When & what style?: 1808 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a riverbank with a small group of people and animals near the water. In the distance, a rocky hillside has a few buildings on top, and the sky is pale. The colors are soft and muted, with earthy browns and blues. A boat sits on the shore, and the scene looks quiet and distant. The title says it’s a view of a fort across the Indus River in what’s now Pakistan. The artist painted it in 1808, focusing on the landscape rather than the people. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that art movement.