The Mosque of Aurangzeb and Panchganga Ghat from the Ganges, Benares.
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson painted a scene of the Mosque of Aurangzeb and Panchganga Ghat from the Ganges in Benares in December 1860. The work blends Impressionism and Realism, typical of Simpson’s style. It’s held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Simpson first visited India in 1859. He was sent to document places linked to the 1857–58 uprising. His rapid sketches later became finished watercolors back in London. See more of Simpson’s India work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
