Engraving by S. Prout: Sultan Mahomed Shah's Tomb

Great white dome floats above its reflection like it has all afternoon.

This engraving is from England, United Kingdom, and dates to the mid 19th century. It is ink on paper. These European views of the East were not always accurate and were prone to stereotype, yet they reflected genuine curiosity, and many were hand colored and are still appreciated as historical artworks. Small corner turrets flank a massive domed building at the edge of still water, ringed by a low wall and a few dark trees. Cattle stand on the right bank. The grey line work is very fine, with a two-line caption below. It is 10.8 inches wide and 8.2 high.

Symmetry, calm water and not one stray ripple.