The Cutub Minar near Delhi by Thomas Daniell

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This coloured aquatint is a part of Thomas and William Daniell’s work, ‘Oriental Scenery: One Hundred and Fifty Views of the Architecture, Antiquities, and Landscape Scenery of Hindoostan’

William was the nephew of Thomas Daniell who accompanied him on his journey to Calcutta after Thomas received the permission from East India Company to work as an engraver in the country. They stayed in India for 7 years. Between their stay in the country, from 1786 to 1793, he published several series of aquatints of India.

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