Richard Robert Drabble (1871-1934) was an English landscape painter known for his tranquil, atmospheric scenes of the Derbyshire countryside. A member of the Nottingham Society of Artists, he captured the rolling hills and serene valleys with a subtle use of light and color, often depicting subjects like Chatsworth House and the River Derwent.
The Mosque of Aurangzeb, Benares (c 1863) is a notable work of Orientalist art. The oil on canvas painting depicts the Alamgir Mosque in Varanasi, India, from the perspective of the Ganges River. It captures the iconic minarets and architecture of the mosque towering over the ghats and the bustling life along the sacred river. Drabble’s work, signed “RRDrabble,” is part of a series of his paintings depicting scenes from India, reflecting the 19th-century European fascination with the Orient.
Richard Robert Drabble (1871-1934) was an English landscape painter known for his tranquil, atmospheric scenes of the Derbyshire countryside. A member of the Nottingham Society of Artists, he captured the rolling hills and serene valleys with a subtle use of light and color, often depicting subjects like Chatsworth House and the River Derwent.
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The Mosque of Aurangzeb, Benares (c 1863) is a notable work of Orientalist art. The oil on canvas painting depicts the Alamgir Mosque in Varanasi, India, from the perspective of the Ganges River. It captures the iconic minarets and architecture of the mosque towering over the ghats and the bustling life along the sacred river. Drabble’s work, signed “RRDrabble,” is part of a series of his paintings depicting scenes from India, reflecting the 19th-century European fascination with the Orient.
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