William Simpson, Valley of Vardan, Caucasus

William Simpson

British · 1823–1899 · Painter, Printmaker

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  1. William Simpson, Figures by the Tollbooth, Glasgow, Pen and ink and watercolourFigures by the Tollbooth, GlasgowLyon & Turnbull · £1,000≈ $1,313≈ €1,184Sign up to see

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William Simpson, Figures by the Tollbooth, Glasgow, Pen and ink and watercolour
Figures by the Tollbooth, Glasgow
Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2019
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William Simpson, Battle scenes, series of three color lithographs
Battle scenes
Maison Bibelot · Sep 8, 2026
William Simpson, Battle scenes, series of three color lithographs
Battle scenes
Maison Bibelot · Sep 9, 2025

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Simpson, Valley of Vardan, Caucasus
Valley of Vardan, Caucasus1855–58 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of Drawings and Prints Gift…
William Simpson, The Tower of Babel or Birs Nimrud Restored
The Tower of Babel or Birs Nimrud Restoredca. 1885 · Watercolor over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Henrietta and Christopher McCall Collection, …
William Simpson, The 'Diamond' Battery at the Siege of Sebastopol, 15 December 1854
The 'Diamond' Battery at the Siege of Sebastopol, 15 December 18541854
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Simpson, The Sanchi tope, Tanjore
The Sanchi tope, Tanjore1861
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson, Gateway of the Buddhist Top at Sanchi
Gateway of the Buddhist Top at Sanchi1865
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson, Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini
Worship of the Devi at Kothi, near Chini1860
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson, View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow
View of the Kaiser Bagh in Lucknow1864
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson, Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, Benaras
Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, Benaras1864
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson, Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels
Lama in a monastery working the prayer wheels1861
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
William Simpson, Kailasanatha temple, Ellora
Kailasanatha temple, Ellora1862
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum

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