Marquess Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipoor

1830

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural Pavilion

Dominant colour

Marquess Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipoor is a 1830 by Robert Captain Smith, a Romanticism work, depicting Pavilion, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Robert Captain Smith
When & what style?: 1830 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a pavilion built for Marquess Cornwallis in Ghazipoor. It was made by Captain Robert Smith between 1828 and 1833 using pencil. Smith served in the military for decades. He visited India twice, once traveling from Calcutta to join his regiment in Cawnpore. This drawing was part of a series he made while stationed there. Look up the artist Smith, Robert Captain next.

The story of this work

Overview

The drawing depicts the tomb of the Marquess of Cornwallis in Ghazipur, created by Captain Robert Smith during his service in India. Smith, a British army officer stationed with the 44th (East Sussex) Regiment, produced the work as part of his unpublished two-volume *Pictorial Journal of Travels in Hindustan* (1828–1833). The illustration is one of 65 detached and mounted drawings in pencil, documenting his travels along the Ganges and visits to cities such as Cawnpore, Delhi, and Agra. The work was later donated to a collection by W. M. Biden in 1915.

Read the full account in the museum source.