Lot 142
THOMAS DANIELL R.A. (1749-1840) AND WILLIAM DANIELL R.A. (1769-1837)
AN ANCIENT HINDOO TEMPLE, IN THE FORT OF ROTAS, BAHAR
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
hand-coloured aquatint, glazed and framed
Dimensions
Plate 49cm x 64.3cm
Provenance
Private collection, London.
Footnote
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.
Literature
From Oriental Scenery [Abbey, Travel, no. XI].