Mausoleum of Saadet Ali, at Lucknow.

1830

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Mausoleum of Saadet Ali, at Lucknow. is a 1830 by Robert Captain Smith, a Romanticism work, 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 large, ornate building with a domed roof, set in a landscape with a tree on the left. The building has many arches and columns, and is surrounded by a low wall. In the distance, there are other buildings and trees. The drawing is done in a detailed, realistic style, with many fine lines and textures. The artist has used a range of tones to create depth and contrast, from the lightest highlights on the dome to the darkest shadows in the arches. The attention to detail and the use of shading and texture suggest that the artist was interested in capturing the beauty and grandeur of the building. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Smith, Robert Captain.

The story of this work

Overview

The drawing depicts the Mausoleum of Saadet Ali at Lucknow, created by Captain Robert Smith in 1830. It is one of 65 detached and mounted pencil illustrations from Smith’s *Pictorial Journal of Travels in Hindustan*, which documents his voyages along the Ganges and visits to cities including Lucknow between 1828 and 1833. The work was completed in diary form and later revised until 1845, before being donated to a collection in 1915.

Read the full account in the museum source.