Mausoleum of Sultan Purveiz near Allahabad from Oriental Scenery I
Artist
William Daniell
(British, 1769 - 1837)
Artist
Thomas Daniell
(British, 1749 - 1840)
DateNovember, 1796
MaterialsAquatint
DimensionsH. 17 1/4 in x W. 23 3/4 in, H. 43.8 cm x W. 60.3 cm (image); H. 24 in x W. 29 3/8 in, H. 61 cm x W. 74.5 cm (mat size)
Credit LineGift of Richard B. Gump
Object numberB86D20.5
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on viewThe Daniells traveled in India from 1785 to 1794, painting and sketching picturesque landscapes and monuments. On their return to Britain they used these materials to begin creating the 144 views of India in the six volumes that eventually made up Oriental Scenery.