Near the Musjid of Sultan Babar, Oudh

Details

Thomas Daniell, R.A. (1749-1840) and William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
Near the Musjid of Sultan Babar, Oudh
inscribed and numbered 'N.123 Near the Musjid built/by Sultan Babar Oud' and with inscription 'Near the Musjid built by Babar Oud' (on the reverse)
pencil grey and brown wash, watermark 'J.WHATMAN'
15 x 21¼in. (38.1 x 54cm.)

Provenance

with Eyre and Hobhouse, London.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The Daniells set out for Oudh on the 11 July 1789. William mentions in his journal that 'From the Gauts we went to a Mosque built by Baba on the site of a Minar which the Bramins told us reached to heaven. Made drawings of the Mosque...'

More from THE TRAVEL SALE

View All