THOMAS & WILLIAM DANIELL

Thomas (1749-1840), his nephew William (1769-1837), and brother Samuel (1775-1811) Daniell had a profound influence on the artistic life of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In addition to oil paintings and watercolours, they produced some of the greatest volumes of hand-coloured aquatints of all time. Key works by William and Thomas include Oriental Scenery (1795-1808), Picturesque Voyage to India by the way of China (1810), and Voyage Round Great Britain (1814-1825). Samuel is famous for African Scenery (1804-1805), and Picturesque Illustrations of the Island of Ceylon (1808).

No collection of colour plate books of India could be considered complete without examples of their work.

DANIELL,William (engraver).

The Adventure of Hunch-Back, and the Stories Connected With It,

First edition thus; large paper copy, folio, (43 x 33 cm); frontispiece and 16 engraved plates on India paper by William Daniell after Robert Smirke, light foxing throughout; contemporary maroon morocco, richly gilt, raised bands, all edges gilt, corners slightly rubbed, a very good copy; [2], 99, [1] pp.

£1,250
DANIELL, Thomas.

Near Currah, on the River Ganges.

Original hand-coloured aquatint engraving on Whatman wove paper for Oriental Scenery. Colours bright and fresh. Fine condition. Framed and glazed, overall size: 82cm x 66cm x 4cm.

£4,500
DANIELL, Thomas.

Hindoo Temples at Agouree, on the River Soane, Bahar.

Original hand-coloured aquatint engraving on Whatman wove paper for Oriental Scenery. Colours bright and fresh. Fine condition. Framed and glazed, overall size: 82cm x 66cm x 4cm.

£5,000
DANIELL, Thomas.

Mausoleum of Sultan Chusero, near Allahabad.

Original hand-coloured aquatint engraving on Whatman wove paper for Oriental Scenery. Colours bright and fresh. Fine condition. Framed and glazed, overall size: 82cm x 66cm.

£5,000
DANIELL, William.

Four Birds-eye views of the London Docks.

4 hand coloured aquatints (45.5 x 78 cm) of the London docks. Framed and glazed.

£12,500
DANIELL, William; AYTON, Richard.

A voyage round Great Britain,

First edition. 8 volumes bound in 4, 4to, with an aquatint dedication and 308 hand-coloured aquatint plates by and after Daniell bound at rear of volumes, the deluxe issue with all the plates mounted on card, with the frequently missing large folding engraved index map (strengthened to verso), occasional spotting (chiefly marginal), a few plates a little toned, some offsetting from plates to next plate versos, contemporary green half morocco gilt, bound as usual without the uncoloured engraved plate of Kemaes Head Pembrokeshire, a very good set.

£19,500
DANIELL, Thomas

The Upper Part of Kailasa. No. II.

Hand-coloured aquatint engraving.

£1,100
DANIELL, Thomas and William.

A Mosque at Juanpore.

Aquatint on Whatman wove paper with original hand-colour for Oriental Scenery, sheet size 73 x 54.5 cm, image size 45 x 60 cm. Fine fresh condition.
Framed and glazed, overall size:

£3,000
[DANIELL, Samuel].

The Spring Bok or Leaping Antelope

Hand-coloured aquatint. Some slight fading and browning to edges, otherwise in good condition.

£1,400
DANIELL, Samuel.

The Klip Springer

Hand-coloured aquatint. Colours strong, some faint browning to the edges, otherwise in good condition.

£1,400