The Nagara Tope, on site of ancient Nagarahara, Jellalabad Valley
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Nagara Tope, on site of ancient Nagarahara, Jellalabad Valley is a 1879 by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a rough map of a hilltop called Nagara Tope. It has a big sunburst shape in the center, with lines radiating outward like spokes. Around it, there’s a simple outline of a building or structure, marked with measurements in feet. The drawing is hand-drawn with pencil, using light lines and shading to show depth. It looks like it was made quickly, with notes written in the corner. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create shadows.
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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