Vihara Cave at the Pheel Khana Cave, Jellalabad Valley
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1879
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vihara Cave at the Pheel Khana Cave, Jellalabad Valley is a 1879 by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white drawing of two cave floor plans. One cave is labeled "Vihara Cave," with rooms and hallways marked by simple lines. The other, "Pheel Khana Cave," has a similar layout but with a few extra small rooms. Both are drawn with cross-hatching to show shaded areas. The drawing looks like a map more than a work of art—it’s precise, with measurements marked in feet. The artist was likely studying these caves in detail. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more drawings like this.
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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