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William Daniell

The Master Landscape Painter

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Important works in past auctions SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA, CHINA
34 x 50.3 in (86 x 128 cm)
Oil on canvas A VIEW OF CULZEAN CASTLE ON THE AYRSHIRE COAST
20 x 25 in (50.8 x 63.5 cm)
Oil on canvas

A VIEW OF THE ISLE OF EIGG WITH THE SCURR OF EDINBURGH, A VIEW OF THE ROUND TOWER OF EAST INDIAMEN ON THE MADRAS ROAD, THE ACTION AT TRAFALGAR, 21 OCTOBER 1805
EIGG IN THE DISTANCE EDINBURGH CASTLE BAY OF BENGAL 27 x 42 in (68.6 x 106.7 cm)
12.2 x 16 in (31 x 40.7 cm) 32.4 x 42.4 in (82.5 x 107.9 cm) 23.6 x 35.2 in (69 x 89.5 cm) Oil on canvas
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One of the most well known ‘Orientalist’ or western
artists, English painter William Daniell, all of fifteen,
embarked on a journey to India alongside his uncle
Thomas Daniell in 1785.

Their quest for picturesque landscapes and desire to
cater to Europe’s growing fascination with the exotic
led them on an adventurous route through Indonesia
to Canton, China, before finally reaching Calcutta.
Returning to England in 1794, they again passed
through Canton due to disruptions in the Middle East
A VIEW OF WINDSOR CASTLE FROM THE caused by war. Their experiences, including scenes from
SOUTHWEST, WITH COOPER HILL TO THE LEFT AND Indonesia and China, were documented and published
DEER IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE A VIEW OF LONDON FROM GREENWICH PARK THE PLAIN OF RUNNYMEDE IN THE MIDDLE in “A Picturesque Voyage to India by Way of China” in
23.2 x 29.1 in (59 x 74 cm) 38 x 54 in (96.6 x 137 cm) 23.8 x 36 in (60.5 x 91.5 cm) 1801, garnering immense popularity and influencing
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