Lot 245
India.- Daniell (Thomas) N.W. View of Rotas Ghur, Bahar, aquatint, 1796
Hammer Price: £1,600
Description
India.- Daniell (Thomas) N.W. View of Rotas Ghur, Bahar, from Oriental Scenery, etching and aquatint with hand-colouring, on Whatman wove paper with watermark date '1794', 475 x 605 mm (18 3/4 x 23 3/4 in), under glass, some minor toning and surface dirt, [Abbey Travel 420, no. 25], framed, 1796
Provenance:
Thomas Agnew & Sons, London
***Rohtasgarh, Bihar, the fortress stands 900 feet above a sheer precipice with superb views of the surrounding plains of the Son river which flows north to the Ganges above Patna.
Description
India.- Daniell (Thomas) N.W. View of Rotas Ghur, Bahar, from Oriental Scenery, etching and aquatint with hand-colouring, on Whatman wove paper with watermark date '1794', 475 x 605 mm (18 3/4 x 23 3/4 in), under glass, some minor toning and surface dirt, [Abbey Travel 420, no. 25], framed, 1796
Provenance:
Thomas Agnew & Sons, London
***Rohtasgarh, Bihar, the fortress stands 900 feet above a sheer precipice with superb views of the surrounding plains of the Son river which flows north to the Ganges above Patna.