Part of the Interior of an Hindoo Temple, At Deo, In Bahar, from "Oriental Scenery: Twenty Four Views in Hindoostan"
1795-1803
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1953-78-63
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 18th-century India throughPart of the Interior of anoo Temple, At De, In Bahar*, a captivating aquatint print by British artist Thomas Daniell (9–1840). between 1795 and 1803 as part of the renowned series *Oriental Sc: Twenty Four Views inindoostan*, this captures the architectural splendor of a Hindu temple in Deo, Bihar (then spelled Bahar). Daniell, alongside his nephew William, journeyed extensively across India from 1786 to 1794, meticulously documenting its landscapes and monuments to bring the exotic East to European audiences. This print exemplifies t...