"Remains of the Old Fort of the Jumna, Allahabad".
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
"Remains of the Old Fort of the Jumna, Allahabad". is a 1830 by Robert Captain Smith, a Romanticism work, depicting Allahabad, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows an old, crumbling fort by a river. Two small boats float in the water, and a lone figure walks along the shore. The fort has a tall, weathered tower with arched windows, and a domed building sits nearby. Trees and grass frame the scene, giving it a quiet, faded look. The artist focused on how time wears down structures, leaving only ruins behind. The title tells us this is Allahabad, a historic place along the Jumna River. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
The drawing depicts the ruins of a fort located in Allahabad, situated along the Jumna River. Created by Captain Robert Smith in 1830, it is part of a series of 65 mounted pencil illustrations compiled in a travel journal covering journeys along the Ganges and visits to cities such as Delhi, Agra, and Lucknow between 1828 and 1833. The work remained unpublished until Smith’s retirement and later acquisition by W. M. Biden before entering a collection in 1915.
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Robert Captain Smith (1792–1882) was an artist, born in Dublin.
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