Artwork
The Bishop's College, Garden Reach, Calcutta
The Bishop's College, Garden Reach, Calcutta is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Robert Captain Smith. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Bishop's College, Garden Reach, Calcutta is a drawing by Robert Smith, an amateur artist and military officer. Created during his second visit to India, it is part of a series of works documenting his travels.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts The Bishop's College in Calcutta, capturing a scene from Smith's journey through India between 1828 and 1833. It is one of many pencil drawings and watercolour vignettes that formed his 'Pictorial Journal of Travels in Hindustan'.
Technique & Style
Smith's work is associated with the Romanticism style, characterized by its focus on landscape and travel scenes. The drawing showcases his skill in capturing the essence of the places he visited.
History & Provenance
The drawing is now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, an institution with a personal connection to Smith through his son, Robert Henry Soden Smith, who worked there as Keeper of the Art Library.
Artist & collection
