Thomas Daniell, R.A, (1749-1840), and William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)

A Panoramic View of Lucknow

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Thomas Daniell, R.A, (1749-1840), and William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
A Panoramic View of Lucknow
with inscription 'Lucknow' (lower left)
pencil, lightly squared
13 1/8 x 23¾in. (33.3 x 60.3cm.); there is a print on the back of the frame showing the Palace of Maharaj of Benares at Ramnagar and his Peacock Boat, from Oriental Scenery (2)

Lot Essay

This is a preliminary drawing for the aquatint of the same subject reproduced in the Oriental Annual, opp.p.128.
This drawing shows the Palace of Lucknow built by Shuja-ud-Daula and the mosque built by Aurangzeb from across the River Gomti.

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