Palace of the Gaekwad of Baroda (Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara), India
1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Palace of the Gaekwad of Baroda (Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara), India is a 1880 watercolor by Charles Mant, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a grand, light-colored palace with domes and arches. The building sits in a wide, grassy courtyard with a dirt path leading up to it. In front, a horse-drawn carriage rolls along, and a few people walk nearby. The sky is soft with pale clouds, and the whole scene looks calm and bright. The artist used watercolors to capture the palace’s details, like the arched windows and the central dome. The light colors make the building look almost glowing against the green lawn. To learn more, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Charles Mant carried a tiny wooden paintbox in his coat pocket wherever he went, sketching on the sly.
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