Gatehouse, Tomb of Safdarjang, Dehli
oil on paper 11 1/4 x 14 1/2 in 28.6 x 36.8
Private Collection
Information
Nawab Safdarjang, a high official of the later Mughal empire died in 1753. The gatehouse leads into the garden surrounding his tomb, "the last flicker of the lamp of Mughal architecture".
Exhibitions
Martin Yeoman, Hindustan to Malabar 2002 - Offer Waterman.
Publications
Martin Yeoman, Hindustan to Malabar, Exhibition catalogue, Image No. 7. Gallery - Offer Waterman.
Further reading
“In his paintings from India Yeoman bears witness; his observations, create the present, the simultaneity of object, action and time. It is the artists’ gaze that creates metaphorical space. The power of the metaphor creates the distance required for the definition of the ever-changing conditions of reality.
It is the artist who finds these intangible definitions; his pictorial interpretations connect with an emotional truth, which he may share with the viewer. The artist’s eye fuses present and past, a past, which reverberates in landscapes, buildings, textures and timeless shadows. Thus the act of travelling, observing, drawing and painting creates new meaning. Guided by deep empathy, Yeoman has achieved a fine understanding of the co-existence of mythology and reality in India.”