Buddhist Masonry, Jellalabad Valley
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Buddhist Masonry, Jellalabad Valley is a 1879 by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows rows of smooth, rounded shapes stacked like blocks, all outlined with fine, crisscrossed lines. The background is mostly empty, with just a few faint marks to suggest texture. The whole thing looks like it’s made with quick, precise strokes—no shading, just lines on white paper. The title says it’s Buddhist masonry from the Jellalabad Valley, drawn in 1879. The artist used a technique where lines overlap to create shadows and depth without color. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching.
William Simpson drew travel scenes in watercolor and pencil during the 1800s. He sketched A Doorway in Cairo in 1884, showing arched doorways and sunlight on stone. His 1855 Sebastopol: View from the Victoria Redoubt…
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