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Kui teate ühe Robert Smith maali, siis see on tõenäoliselt The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi (1823), mis ripub Yale Center for British Art-is, New Haven. Meie kataloogis on 2 teost kunstnikult Robert Smith. Allpool on 2 kõige tuntumat teost koos aasta, asukoha ja eripärase kirjeldusega.
Alusta siit: 10 kõige populaarsemat teost kunstnikult Robert Smith
Kust näha Robert Smith maalid
Muuseum, milles on kõige rohkem sellel lehel esitatud maaleid.
| Muuseumid | Linn | Robert Smith teosid | Selle nimekirja maalid |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi, Inside the Main Entrance of the Purana Qila, Delhi |
Robert Smith aasta-aastaga: silmapaistvad teosed
Kõik sellel lehel asuvad Robert Smith dateeritud teosed pärinevad aastast 1823. Siin on need teosed.
Teosed aasta kaupa
Vali aasta, et näha selle aasta teoseid.
Küsimused Robert Smith maalide kohta
Milline Robert Smith maal on kõige kuulsam?Vaata vastust
Nimekirja tipis on The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi (1823).
Kui vana Robert Smith oli, kui teos The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi loodi?Vaata vastust
36 aastat vanus. Robert Smith sündis aastal 1787 ning teos The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi pärineb aastast 1823.
Kui palju maali Robert Smith lõi?Vaata vastust
Meie kataloogist leiate 2 teost kunstnikult Robert Smith.
Kust saab näha Robert Smith kuulsamaid maale?Vaata vastust
Enamik neist on leetav Yale Center for British Art (New Haven). Ülemal oleval muuseumite ninal on täielik ülevaade.
Millal maalas Robert Smith oma tuntumaid teoseid?Vaata vastust
1823 ahel on rohkem kui kunagi varem: 2 2 teoseid sellel lehel pärineb sellest ajast, მათtagu The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi.
Milliseid Robert Smith teoseid saab näha Yale Center for British Art muuseumis?Vaata vastust
Sellel lehel on Yale Center for British Art, New Haven kogumikus 2 teost, sealhul ka The Kila Kona Masjid, Purana Qila, Delhi ja Inside the Main Entrance of the Purana Qila, Delhi.
Kas saan tellida Robert Smith maali reproduktsiooni?Vaata vastust
Jah. Iga maal on sellel lehel saadav kas käsitsi maalitud õlimaalina või trükkina, teile sobivas suuruses. Tellimiseks avage maali oma leht.
Tutvumine kunstnikuga Robert Smith
The Engineer's Eye
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.
Frontiers and Landscapes
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.
A Legacy in Ink and Oil
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:
- The Yale Centre for British Art
- The India Office Library, London
- The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
- The Penang Museum
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- The British Library
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.