Samuel Daniell (Chertsey 1775-1811 Ceylon)

Eight sheets of sketches including: Studies of the head, nose and antlers of a musk deer of Ceylon (illustrated); A musk deer in a wooded landscape (recto) and Study of a gentleman reading (verso); Studies of a squirrel; Studies of a tree; Studies of a deer; Studies of an oxen, a dog and figures, one by a tent; Studies of figures and oxen before a well; and Studies of oxen and a cart before a temple

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Samuel Daniell (Chertsey 1775-1811 Ceylon)
Eight sheets of sketches including: Studies of the head, nose and antlers of a musk deer of Ceylon (illustrated); A musk deer in a wooded landscape (recto) and Study of a gentleman reading (verso); Studies of a squirrel; Studies of a tree; Studies of a deer; Studies of an oxen, a dog and figures, one by a tent; Studies of figures and oxen before a well; and Studies of oxen and a cart before a temple
the first inscribed 'Reflection' (lower left) and further inscribed with the artist's shorthand; the fourth signed 'Daniell' (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes; and the fifth inscribed 'Head too large' (upper centre)
two, pencil and watercolour; one, pencil and ochre wash; two, pencil and pen and brown ink; three, pencil; one, with partial watermark J WHATMAN/1801; one, with Fleur de Lys watermark, on paper, six unframed
11¼ x 8¼ in. (28.5 x 21 cm.); and smaller (8)

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A painter of natural history and the younger brother of William Daniell (1769-1837) and nephew of Thomas Daniell (1749-1840), Samuel Daniell arrived in Ceylon in 1805, where he was appointed by the Governor to the post of 'Ranger of the Woods and Forest'. He remained on the island until his death there from tropical fever in 1811.

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