A View of Part of the Ruins of the City of Agra, William Hodges, circa 1783

Original wash drawing for plate 35 in william hodges' book 'select views in india'. Hodges went to agra in 1783. Agra became the capital of the mughal empire under the rule of akbar (1556-1605). Located on the west bank of the river yamuna, it is today well known for the fantastic mughal monuments constructed at that site, such as the red fort and the taj mahal. This view depicts the ruins of the palace of the emperor aurangzeb (1658-1707) and, according to hodges, some "similar monuments of once human greatness. Now dissolving in the dust". Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1783. Dimensions: height: 50.5 cm (19.8 in) ; width: 67.8 cm (26.6 in). Medium: graphite on laid paper, gray wash, pen and black ink. Depicted Place: Agra. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of Part of the Ruins of the City of Agra - B1978.43.1730 - 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 historical images of agra historical images of agra fort graphite on laid paper gray wash pen and black ink agra yale center for british art william hodges