French shipping and Post at Mahi on the Malabar Coast, India

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William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
French shipping and Post at Mahi on the Malabar Coast, India
inscribed and dated 'Mahi Malabar Coast. April 6. 1793.' (in the margin)
pencil and watercolour, within the artist's wash-line border, unframed
7½ x 10½ in. (19 x 26.8 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The last stage of the Daniells Indian tour was meant to be part of their journey home. They left Madras in 1793 and sailed onto Bombay, where they spent a couple of months exploring western India, before arriving at Muscat on 4 June 1793.

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