image © Trustees of the British Museum | Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
image © Trustees of the British Museum | Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Water Carrier

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Additional Information

From the Collection

Additional makers

Print maker - William Daniell; Publisher - William Daniell

Description

A Hindu man with a goad standing beside a grey cow with skin bags slung across its back, behind left near a house and trees, a man leading another cow, a village with palms by a bay with a few boats and figures; after a drawing by Samuel Daniell in the British Museum collection, from 'A Picturesque Illustration of the Scenery, Animals, and Native Inhabitants of the Island of Ceylon' (London, 1808). 1807. Hand-coloured aquatint.

Inscription

Lettered below image with title, production detail: "Drawn by Samual Daniell" and publication line: "London, Published June 1st. 1807, by Samuel Daniell, No. 9 Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square", numbered at right: "No. VI"

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

From the Watercolour World

Location

Sri Lanka

Country

Sri Lanka

Medium

Print