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Daniell, Thomas & William
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Oriental Scenery. One Hundred and Fifty Views of the Architecture, Antiquities and Landscape Scenery of Hindoostan. Drawn and Engraved by Thomas and William Daniell. London: [G. Norman, Covent Gardens for] the Authors, 1816 [but Bohn, 1841]
- ink and paper
6 parts bound in one, 4to (14 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.; 365 x 257 mm). General title, 6 engraved vignette titles (dated 1 January 1812-1 June 1815), 144 engraved plates, all engravings hand colored, 40 pages of captions; without the 8 plans as usual, 2 plates from part 2 are bound in part 3 within the text leaves, moderate spotting in first plate, a few marginal spots in the second, all others clean, ink line in upper blank margin of one plate in part 6 not approaching image. Modern green half-morocco, spine gilt, gilt-stamped red morocco title label on spine; edges rubbed.
Literature
Abbey, Travel 432 note
Condition
without the 8 plans as usual, 2 plates from part 2 are bound in part 3 within the text leaves, moderate spotting in first plate, a few marginal spots in the second, all others clean, ink line in upper blank margin of one plate in part 6 not approaching image. Modern green half-morocco, spine gilt, gilt-stamped red morocco title label on spine; edges rubbed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Beautifully hand colored as issued, published by Bohn with the general title quoted above. The plates are from the original edition (1812-1816) while the text is signed (on page 40) by the printer George Norman, who worked on Maiden Lane 1824-1871 (Todd, p. 141).
"[Thomas] Daniell, assisted by his nephew [William], produced his best-known work Oriental Scenery (issued in six series) of Indian views making a total of 144 hand-coloured aquatint views of India. These represent Mughal and Dravidian monuments, cityscapes and sublime views of mountains and waterfalls and formed the most extensive work of its kind, finding subscribers throughout Britain as well as in Calcutta and Madras" (DNB).