Moosulman Tomb, Bauglepoor

1830

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Moosulman Tomb, Bauglepoor 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 pencil drawing shows a grand building with a dome and towers, set in a landscape with trees and bushes. In the foreground, a figure walks along a path, while another stands in the distance. The drawing's attention to detail and use of shading create a sense of depth and atmosphere. The artist's use of cross-hatching adds texture and visual interest to the image. If you're interested in learning more about this style of drawing, you might want to look into the technique of cross-hatching.

The story of this work

Overview

The drawing depicts a Muslim tomb located in Bauglepoor, created by Captain Robert Smith in 1830 as part of his travel documentation. It is one of 65 detached and mounted pencil illustrations included in Smith’s *Pictorial Journal of Travels in Hindustan*, which records his voyages along the Ganges from Calcutta to Cawnpore in 1828–29 and visits to various cities in 1831–32. The work remained unpublished until Smith retired to Ireland in 1833 and continued refining the manuscript until 1845. The drawing was later acquired by the museum in 1915 from W. M. Biden of Hampton-on-Thames.

Read the full account in the museum source.