Tomb of Sher Shah's father, Sasaram

Details

Thomas Daniell, R.A. (1749-1840)
Tomb of Sher Shah's father, Sasaram
inscribed and numbered 'Tomb of Shere Shahs Father Susseram [sic] /No. 39' and further indistinctly inscribed (on the reverse)
pencil and grey wash, watermark Strasburg lily
14 7/8 x 23 7/8 in. (37.8 x 60.8 cm.)

Exhibited

London, Walker Galleries, The Daniells in India 1786-1793, 1961, no. 137.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

There is no surviving journal for the Daniells trip to Sasaram and the tomb of Sher Shah's father, however they arrived there late in February 1790.

We are grateful to Jerry Losty for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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