August 2021 Catalogue

“The Rock And Fort Had Become A Popular Symbol Of British Military Prowess In India” 14. DANIELL, Thomas and William. Hand-finished aquatint [“View in the Fort of Tritchinopoly”]. London, December, 1798. Color-printed aquatint with hand-finishing on wove paper. Plate measuring 25- 1/2 by 19 inches; matted and framed, entire itemmeasures 34 by 28 inches. $4200. A view fromwithin the fortress at Trichinopoly, fromThomas andWilliamDaniell’s celebrated book Oriental Scenery, a color-printed aquatint finished by hand. The Daniells’ Oriental Scenery is considered one of the finest illustrated works on India. Thomas Daniell and his nephewWilliam spent nine years in India making studies, sketches and drawings of the scenery, architecture, and antiquities that graced the countryside. The Daniells brought the romance of the English landscape to the antiquities of India and provided England with an accurate vision of this wondrous country. Near-fine condition, an exceptional Daniell plate. Beautiful View Of The Mountain Village Of Badel From The Daniells’ Oriental Scenery 15. DANIELL, Thomas and William. Hand-finished aquatint [“Buddell, Opposite Bilkate in the Mountains of Sirinagur”]. London, September 1, 1804. Color-printed aquatint with hand-finishing on wove paper. Plate measuring 25-1/2 by 19 inches; matted and framed, entire piece measures 34 by 28 inches. $4200. A viewof the town of Badel (“Buddell”), fromThomas andWilliamDaniell’s celebrated book Oriental Scenery, a color-printed aquatint finished by hand. Of this plate, Thomas Daniell wrote, “Our tent was pitched between two small rills on a beautiful knoll. It being the time of harvest when this viewwas taken, and the corn gathered in, themode of treading out the grain by the feet of cattle, is represented in the foreground, and also the collecting and winnowing it; all which operations are performed in the open air” (Archer, Early Views of India , plate 50). Near-fine condition, a desirable hand-colored Daniell plate. F r a m e d ! 2 0 2 1 B a u m a n R a r e B o o k s 13 12