Lot 163
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William Daniell (1769-1837) and Samuel Davis (1760-1819)

The Palace of the Deib Rajah at Tassisudon, from Views in Bootan (Abbey Travel 434, no. 4)

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William Daniell (1769-1837) and Samuel Davis (1760-1819)
The Palace of the Deib Rajah at Tassisudon, from Views in Bootan (Abbey Travel 434, no. 4)
handcoloured aquatint, published London, 1813
S. 12¼ x 16¼in. (31 x 41.2cm.)
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Lot Essay

Samuel Davis was the first Western artist to paint the Himalayas and the only Western artist of distinction to work in Bhutan. Unusually, Daniell has signed the engravings in this series that he has produced from the work of another artist - this was apparently because Davis was a good friend.

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