Thomas & William Daniell. An aquatinted view of India. Aloke Kumar. Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) and his nephew William Daniell (1769-1837) played a prominent role in documenting the landscapes, building and peoples of the country. Their seven years tour of India from 1786 to 1793 and the subsequent publication of their work bought to the British public an unrivalled view of the scenes and architecture of this beautiful land. They set out from England in 1786 to make their fortune in India and in their six years stay ventured further than any British artist had done earlier. They took three tours across India: up the Ganga from Calcutta to Srinagar, 1788-91, a circular tour around Mysore from Madras, 1792-93, and finally on their return journey to England in 1793 visiting Bombay and its sites, sketching and drawing as they travelled. Aloke Kumar tells the story.
This & That Saga and Serendipity. Memoirs and Musings.Prof. Aloke Kumar
