Thomas Daniell, 1749–1840, British, active in Indiaand William Daniell, 1769–1837, BritishFormerly Attributed to Samuel Davis, 1760–1819, British
Title:
The Mosque at Juanpore Built by Sultan Hussain Sherki | Taken in December 1789
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 20 7/8 × 30 1/2 inches (53 × 77.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, lower center: "Mosque at Juanpore built by the Sultan Hussain Sherk | taken in Decr. 1789-i"; inscribed in pen, with brown ink, verso, lower center: "The height of this building is inclusive of the | ornament at the top by measurement 83 feet."; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "J50"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection