Samuel Daniell (Chertsey 1775-1811 Ceylon)
Eight sheets of sketches including: Studies of the head, nose and antlers of a musk deer of Ceylon (illustrated); A musk deer in a wooded landscape (recto) and Study of a gentleman reading (verso); Studies of a squirrel; Studies of a tree; Studies of a deer; Studies of an oxen, a dog and figures, one by a tent; Studies of figures and oxen before a well; and Studies of oxen and a cart before a temple
the first inscribed 'Reflection' (lower left) and further inscribed with the artist's shorthand; the fourth signed 'Daniell' (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes; and the fifth inscribed 'Head too large' (upper centre)
two, pencil and watercolour; one, pencil and ochre wash; two, pencil and pen and brown ink; three, pencil; one, with partial watermark J WHATMAN/1801; one, with Fleur de Lys watermark, on paper, six unframed
11¼ x 8¼ in. (28.5 x 21 cm.); and smaller (8)
Samuel Daniell (Chertsey 1775-1811 Ceylon)
Eight sheets of sketches including: Studies of the head, nose and antlers of a musk deer of Ceylon (illustrated); A musk deer in a wooded landscape (recto) and Study of a gentleman reading (verso); Studies of a squirrel; Studies of a tree; Studies of a deer; Studies of an oxen, a dog and figures, one by a tent; Studies of figures and oxen before a well; and Studies of oxen and a cart before a temple
the first inscribed 'Reflection' (lower left) and further inscribed with the artist's shorthand; the fourth signed 'Daniell' (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes; and the fifth inscribed 'Head too large' (upper centre)
two, pencil and watercolour; one, pencil and ochre wash; two, pencil and pen and brown ink; three, pencil; one, with partial watermark J WHATMAN/1801; one, with Fleur de Lys watermark, on paper, six unframed
11¼ x 8¼ in. (28.5 x 21 cm.); and smaller (8)
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