William Daniell - Views of Windsor in aquatint c1827
William Daniell - 4 Views of Windsor in aquatint with hand colour.
Daniell's last great artistic work was produced between 1827 and 1830. Over this time he became interested in the scenery around Windsor. In 1827, 1828 and 1830, he exhibited a total of five oil paintings of Windsor Castle and its surroundings and two oil paintings of Virginia Water, at the Royal Academy Exhibitions. These were considered to be among his finest oil paintings, and according to Sutton, his view of the Long Walk at Windsor was generally acknowledged to be his masterpiece in oils. Daniell produced a set of 12 aquatints of the Windsor and Virginia water views. Sutton writes of this series:
“These twelve prints are the finest aquatints ever made, standing alone at the highest possible peak: aquatint could go no further, and although attempts have been made by others to excel them, none succeeded. The prints were made in Daniell's usual way, engraved by himself from his own drawings, and published by himself at 14, Russell Place, Fitzroy Square.”
Plates:
- The Royal Lodge Windsor Castle (Issued Plate 8)
- Eton College from the River (Issued Plate 11)
- South East view of Windsor Castle from the deer park (Issued Plate 4)
- The Quadrangle Windsor Castle, view from the round tower (Issued Plate 2)
Dimensions: Visible plate to edge of internal mount aperture: approx Height 11.75” x Width 19.5”. (As issued plate image dimension 11 ⅞” x 19 ⅞”). Displayed in gold gilt edged mount with gold gilt frames with soft reddish pink feature surround. Fixed and wired ready to hang. External frame dimensions: Height 19.75” x Width 28.5”
Price: Sold as a set of four £1800.00 plus shipping.
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