Delhee Gate of the Palace, Delhee

Executed in pencil, the drawing reflects Smith's amateur artistic practice. His approach prioritized documentary accuracy, capturing the scene as encountered, rather than idealizing the composition.

Created during Smith's second Indian tour while en route to join his regiment in Cawnpore, the drawing became part of his personal, two-volume 'Pictorial Journal'. Its current location is not specified in available information.

Smith's artistic output was a byproduct of his military career, which spanned service in Italy, Sicily, the USA, and India. His drawings offer a military officer's eyewitness perspective on early 19th-century Indian architecture and landscapes.

As part of an unpublished journal, the drawing's impact remains within the realm of personal and family heritage, notably through his son Robert Henry Soden Smith's association with the Victoria and Albert Museum's Art Library.