William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)

A capriccio view of the Ganges at Srinagar, Gharwal

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William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
A capriccio view of the Ganges at Srinagar, Gharwal
signed and inscribed 'SCENES/ON THE RIVER GANGES/FROM SIRINAGUR/TO THE SEA./BY/WILL' DANIELL. RA' (centre, on a sail) and numbered '109' (lower left)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour and with scratching out, vignette
8 x 9 in. (20.4 x 24.8 cm.)

Provenance

with Walker's Galleries, London, 1961, no. 169.

Lot Essay

The present watercolour was executed after William became a full member of the Royal Academy in 1822. The watercolour is a capriccio view incorporating various scenes around Srinagar, Gharwal, on the Ganges and was possibly intended as the title page for a publication.

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