Person    | Male  Born 1769  Died 16/8/1837

William Daniell

Categories: Art

Countries: India

Artist and engraver of Indian scenes. Orphaned early, he was adopted by his uncle, Thomas Daniell, a landscape painter, and taken as his assistant to Indian, returning to London in 1794. Died at home at 135 St Pancras Way.

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William Daniell

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William Daniell

English Heritage William Daniell, 1769 - 1837, artist and engraver of Indian...

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Sir Noel Paton

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Sir Kenneth Clark

Sir Kenneth Clark

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Gordon Home

Gordon Home

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Person, Art, History

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Edward Ardizzone

Edward Ardizzone

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Person, Art, Vietnam

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