South-east view of Nancul, Madras

Details

Thomas Daniell, R.A. (1749-1840) and William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
South-east view of Nancul, Madras
inscribed, numbered and dated '85 SE view of Nancul' and '....view of Nancul June 4th 1792' (on the reverse) and with inscription 'S.E. View of Nancool (Nanakhal), Madras-1792' (on the mount)
pencil, grey wash on paper, with watermark 'I TAYLOR'
13 1/8 x 21½in. (33.6 x 54.4cm.)

Exhibited

London, Hartnoll & Eyre, 14-30 March 1972, no.38.

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Lot Essay

William Daniell's diary entry for the above date reads: 'our cart by the carelessness of the driver got unfortunately into too deep water, by which accident everything it contained (except a box of drawings, paper and books, which happened to be uppermost) were wet. In one of the chests, were all the small sketches we had made since leaving Madras, which were injured very much.'

It has been suggested that the figures in the drawing are the Daniells and that the figure on horseback pointing might be Thomas.

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