THOMAS DANIELL (1749-1840) AND WILLIAM DANIELL (1769-1837) AFTER THOMAS DANIELL A group of four views of Madras from the second set of 'Oriental Scenery'
'South East view of Fort St. George, Madras' (no VII), 'Part of the Black Town, Madras' (no. VIII), 'The Assembly Rooms at the Race Ground, Madras' (no. XI), and 'Western Entrance of Fort St. George' (no. XII), coloured aquatints, each image approximately 42.5cm x 61cm
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Estimate: |
£1,000 - £2,000
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Hammer price:
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£6,200 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Note: At the end of their southern tour, the Daniells returned to Madras for the winter of 1792-93. During this period they made several views of the city, to complement their earlier studies of Calcutta. Six views of Madras were included in the second set of 'Oriental Scenery', numbers VII-XII.