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In 1813, Daniell decided to undertake
‘A Voyage Round Great Britain’ what
was to be his greatest artistic work. He
planned to journey around the whole
Lot No. 3 coast and record views of places of
WILLIAM DANIELL interest. An integral part of the venture

1769-1837 was to provide a running commentary,
which described the scenery and the
ROCKY LANDSCAPE NEAR TUNBRIDGE WELLS conditions of the people. Daniell had
10.5 x 14.5 in (26.7 x 36.8 cm) already made excursions in England,
Watercolour on paper Wales, and Scotland, so he had a good
Circa 1820 idea of where to go and what he might
Signed: Bottom Right find by way of subjects for paintings.

` 2,00,000 - 3,00,000 | $ 2,439 - 3,659 Accompanied by Richard Ayton, Daniell
produced topographical studies that
Provenance: Property from a collection based in North India. were reproduced as aquatints for the
publication ‘A Picturesque Voyage Round
This lot is a registered antique with the Government of India, Great Britain (1814-25)’. The present work
under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act -1972, under bears a pencil inscription like that found
Antiquities and Art Treasures Rule 1973, under section 16 of the on the watercolour of Deal Castle, held
above act, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). in the Royal Academy of Arts collection
which was reproduced in aquatint for
This lot will be offered without a reserve. the ‘Picturesque Voyage’.

Lot No. 4
WILLIAM DANIELL

1769-1837

THE MONUMENT AT YARMOUTH NORFOLK
7.5 x 10.5 in (19 x 26.7 cm)
Pencil on paper
1821
Signed & Dated: Bottom Right

` 2,00,000 - 3,00,000 | $ 2,439 - 3,659

Provenance: Property from a collection based in
North India.
This work was previously auctioned at Christie’s
‘London Maritime and Naval Battles’, 1st Nov, 2001.

This lot is a registered antique with the
Government of India, under the Antiquities and
Art Treasures Act -1972, under Antiquities and Art
Treasures Rule 1973, under section 16 of the above
act, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

This lot will be offered without a reserve.