Lot Essay
This drawing shows the Palace of Lucknow built by Shuja-ud-Daula and the mosque built by Aurangzeb from across the River Gomti. The palace is seen less clearly in the aquatint.
Elephants on the banks of the Nile with a panoramic View of Lucknow beyond
Details
Thomas Daniell, R.A.(1749-1840) and William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
Elephants on the banks of the Nile with a panoramic View of Lucknow beyond
with inscription 'Lucknow'
pencil, lightly squared
13¼ x 23¾in. (33.5 x 60.5cm.)
Elephants on the banks of the Nile with a panoramic View of Lucknow beyond
with inscription 'Lucknow'
pencil, lightly squared
13¼ x 23¾in. (33.5 x 60.5cm.)