A View of Part of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Secundrii, William Hodges, 1783

Original wash drawing for plate 39 in william hodges' book 'select views in india'. Hodges went to sikandra in 1783 and described emperor akbar's tomb as "one of the greatest monuments of moorish grandeur". It stands at the centre of a big garden, enclosed by high battlemented walls with four gateways of red sandstone. The main entrance is to the south and an avenue of tall trees leads to the tomb, which stands on a low marble platform. Object Type: painting. Date: 1783. Dimensions: height: 50.2 cm (19.7 in) ; width: 66.7 cm (26.2 in). Medium: graphite on laid paper, gray wash, ink, pen. Depicted Place: Sikandra, Agra. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of Part of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Secrundrii (Sikandra) - B1978.43.1785 - 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 akbar's tomb gardens of akbar mausoleum complex graphite on laid paper gray wash ink pen sikandra, agra yale center for british art william hodges