Title Page, from "Oriental Scenery: Twenty Four Views in Hindoostan"
1795-1803
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1953-78-3
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, we spotlight *Title Page, from "Oriental Sc: Twenty Four Views inindoostan"* by British artist Thomas Daniell (1749–1840). between 1795 and 1803, this print serves the elegant introduction to a groundbreaking series of 24 views capturing the majestic landscapes and architecture of India, then known as Hindoostan. Thomas Daniell, a pioneering figure in British Orientalist art, traveled extensively in India with his nephew William, sketching sites from ancient temples to bustling riversides. Published during the height of British colonial expansio...