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Artist:
William Hodges (1744 - 1797)
The view depicts the ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Aurangzeb (1658-1707) and, according to Hodges, some “similar monuments of once human greatness … now dissolving in the dust”. Agra located on the west bank of the river Yamuna … Read Full Description
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The view depicts the ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Aurangzeb (1658-1707) and, according to Hodges, some “similar monuments of once human greatness … now dissolving in the dust”. Agra located on the west bank of the river Yamuna became the capital of the Mughal Empire under the rule of Akbar (1556-1605).
Reference: EVOI pg 97-100 ill pg 99 TIA II 416-35 SSIT pg 44-44 ill fig. 16,17,
Biography:
William Hodges (1744-1797)
Hodges was the artist on Cook’s second voyage of discovery and the first British professional landscape artist to visit India. Under the patronage of Warren Hastings, Hodges spent over three years in the country from 1780 to 1783 and on his return published the series entitled ‘Select Views in India’.
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