The facade of the tomb of I'timad ad-daula and his wife Asmat Begum, Agra.
1819
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1819
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The facade of the tomb of I'timad ad-daula and his wife Asmat Begum, Agra. is a 1819 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a grand building with four tall towers at the corners. The walls are covered in detailed patterns—geometric shapes, flowers, and swirls in blues, whites, and reds. Arched doorways and small windows line the front, and the roof has a central dome with smaller domes on the towers. The ground is paved with stone, and a low wall with decorative carvings runs along the edge. The artist focused on the building’s intricate designs, almost like a puzzle of shapes. The colors are soft but precise, with careful shading to show depth. If you like this kind of detailed drawing, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing depicts the facade of the tomb of I'timad ad-daula and his wife Asmat Begum in Agra, one of fifteen works illustrating Mughal architecture and ornamental details from Agra monuments. Created by Delhi artists working in Calcutta for Colonel Pownell Phipps between 1816 and 1822, the drawing was later donated to the collection by his son, Colonel R.W. Phipps.
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