Lot 94

THOMAS DANIELL R.A. (1749-1840) AND WILLIAM DANIELL R.A. (1769-1837)
DOOMAR LEYNA




Auction: 10 December 2025 from 14:00 GMT
Description
hand-coloured aquatint, platemark 480mm x 648mm, March 1800, glazed and framed
Dimensions
Platemark: 480cm x 64.8cm
Footnote
Literature
From Oriental Scenery [Abbey, Travel, no. 9]
Thomas and William Daniell are arguably the foremost topographical artists produced by Britain. Mastering both oil paint and the delicate aquatint printmaking process. Orphaned at an early age William was adopted by his uncle the renowned landscape painter Thomas Daniell (1749-1840). At the age of fifteen, William accompanied his uncle on a journey to India during which time they executed their first series of aquatints, with the guidance of local Indian craftsmen. This extraordinary journey lasted some eight years, ranging from Calcutta to Delhi and as far as Garhwal in the Himalayas. Upon their return to London Thomas and William began work on the aquatints of Oriental Scenery (1795-1808) which took 13 years to complete and within which this work is featured.



