A View of the Fort of Agra, on the River Jumna, William Hodges, circa 1783

Original drawing, that would be published as plate 15 from william hodges' book 'select views in india'. Agra was one of the principal cities of the mughal empire. The emperor akbar resided here at the beginning of his reign and completed this fort in 1573. It dominates the centre of the city and lies on the right bank of the river jumna. As hodges noted, "the tomb of the tajmahal, a building in the distance of this view, is the most perfect remains of eastern taste in architecture. It was raised by the emperor shah jehan for his wife. ". Object Type: drawing. Date: circa 1783. Dimensions: height: 47.5 cm (18.7 in) ; width: 99.9 cm (39.3 in). Medium: graphite, gray wash, laid paper. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of the Fort of Agra on the River Jumna from the Northeast - B1978.43.1802 - Yale Center for British Art

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Author: William Hodges (1744–1797)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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drawings in the yale center for british art paintings by william hodges select views in india, drawn on the spot, in the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783 uttar pradesh in the 18th century yamuna river at the taj mahal historical images of agra fort historical images of the exterior of the taj mahal remote views of the taj mahal graphite gray wash laid paper yale center for british art william hodges