A View of the South Side of the Fort of Gwalior, William Hodges, circa 1783

A view of the south side of the fort of gwalior. Sketch for plate 6 in william hodges' book, 'select views in india'. Gwalior had been the capital of an influential state and was renowned for its huge fortress, built on a narrow and long rocky hill of sandstone. The fortress, with its impressive line of battlements and bastions, was considered impregnable until 1780, when a small group of british soldiers scaled the walls during the night and captured it. Object Type: drawing. Date: circa 1783. Dimensions: height: 47.9 cm (18.8 in) ; width: 98.6 cm (38.8 in). Medium: graphite, gray wash, laid paper. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of the South Side of the Fort of Gwalior - B1978.43.1808 - 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 gwalior fort gopachal graphite gray wash laid paper yale center for british art william hodges