The Fort, Srinagar

1896

Maxwell Balfour

Associated Names
Maxwell Balfour

Artist, British, 1874 - 1914

The image shows an elevated view of a scene with a distant hill or mound topped with a structure. The horizon is set mid-way, with the top of the hill prominently rising in the distance. The brushstrokes are soft and blend watercolors in a light manner that defines the trees and landscape features. The color palette consists of muted earth tones such as browns, greens, and purplish ochre. Grass fields with hints of greens and browns are in the foreground, leading to a line of trees. In the background, the sky appears overcast with a muted palette blending into the terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache over graphite on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.2 x 23.4 cm (4 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1981-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, cat 73.

Wikidata ID

Q64614274

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