Square Domed Cave at Hada, Jellalabad
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Square Domed Cave at Hada, Jellalabad is a 1879 by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows two simple drawings. The top one is a square cave with a dome and some arched windows. The bottom one is a small circle with two winged figures sitting on a throne-like chair, holding what looks like a harp or lyre. The notes say this is a "Square Domed Cave at Hada, Jellalabad" and the drawings are from 1879. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show shapes and details. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
A pen drawing by William Simpson depicts a small domed cave at Hada, Jellalabad, featuring a fresco on its interior surface.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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