Mosque on the bank of the River Gumti near Lucknow
1803
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1803
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The painting is titled Mosque on the bank of the River Gumti near Lucknow. It was created by William Orme around 1801-1805. The artist's background is interesting - he was a landscape painter with a preference for topographical subjects. He exhibited his works at the Royal Academy between 1797 and 1819. You can learn more about this style at the movement: Romanticism.
