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The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi
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Najznámejším obrazom umelca Robert Smith je The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi (1823), ktorý sa nachádza v múzeu Yale Center for British Art v meste New Haven. Náš katalóg obsahuje 2 diel od umelca Robert Smith; nižšie uvádzených 2 je tých, na ktoré sa svet pozerá najčastejšie, pričom pri každom uvádzame rok vytvorenia, múzeu, v ktorom sa nachádza, a dôvod jeho významu.
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| Múzeá | Mesto | Diela umelca Robert Smith | Obrazy z tohto zoznamu |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 2 | The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi, Inside the Main Entrance of the Purana Qila, Delhi |
Všetky datované diela umelca Robert Smith na tejto stránke pochádzajú z roku 1823: tu sú ich najznámejšie.
The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi (1823)
36 rokov: The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi vzniklo v roku 1823 a Robert Smith sa narodil/a v roku 1787.
Náš katalóg obsahuje 2 diel od Robert Smith.
Väčšina z nich sa nachádza v Yale Center for British Art (New Haven). Tabuľka vyššie uvádza jednotlivé múzeá.
V období 1823: 2 z 2 diel na tejto stránke pochádza z tohto obdobia, pričom medzi nimi je The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi.
The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi a Inside the Main Entrance of the Purana Qila, Delhi sa nachádzajú medzi 2 dielami na tejto stránke, ktoré vlastní Yale Center for British Art, New Haven.
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Bideford, Devon, holds the origin of a man whose life was defined by lines, measurements, and the expansion of empire. Born in 1787, Robert Smith does not enter history as a professional painter, but as a Colonel of the Bengal Engineers. His hands were trained for the precision of the East India Company, tasked with surveying frontiers and managing the structural integrity of fortifications. Between 1805 and 1833, his world was shaped by the geography of India. He moves through landscapes of dust and stone, serving as an aide-de-camp to Sir George Nugent and conducting surveys across the Mirzapur area and the Delhi frontier.
The transition from technical drafting to artistic expression happens in the quiet intervals of military service. In 1814 and 1818, while stationed as Superintending Engineer in Penang, his focus shifts toward the documentation of Prince of Wales Island. He utilizes pencil, watercolour, and eventually oils to capture the architecture and the movement of people. These sketches are not mere records; they possess a specific structural clarity. His work captures the weight of buildings and the animation of groups in the foreground, often rendered with an intense attention to architectural detail.
The rhythm of his life follows the movement of troops and the demands of engineering. He is present during the Nepal War from 1815 to 1816, acting as a field engineer amidst conflict. Later, in Delhi, he applies his technical expertise to the restoration of Islamic monuments. His visual output expands beyond the Indian subcontinent to include views of Constantinople, specifically the Sarayburnu from Galata. The medium changes too; some of his more significant works are executed on copper, suggesting a period of creation in Europe, perhaps near Nice.
His later years see a retreat to more settled landscapes, though the memory of India remains central. After retiring to England in 1833, he lives in Bideford and later Paignton, Devon, where he builds Redclyffe Towers. His domestic spaces are filled with his own views, a personal collection intended to remind him of the terrain that occupied his career. Even as he settles into life in England and travels through Italy and France, the architectural precision of his earlier surveys remains the foundation of his visual legacy.
While Smith never sought the public eye or exhibition halls, his records remain held in significant repositories. His sketches and paintings are preserved within the following institutions:
His work exists as a bridge between the surveyor's map and the artist's observation. The technical accuracy required for his role in the Bengal Engineers informs every stroke of his watercolour and oil. He leaves behind a documented history of 19th-century landscapes, from the explosion of the magazine at Bharatpur to the quiet streets of Lucknow.