An Asia that is never coming back. Colored lithographs of what is now Myamar taken from “Views in the Burman Empire”, engraved by William Daniell after artwork by British army Captain James Kershaw who was part of the British force during the first Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-1826. Published in London in 1831.

North face of the Great Pagoda, Prome, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Rangoon from the Anchorage. from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

View from Brigadier McCregh’s Pagoda, Rangoon, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon, taken from the Lines of His Majesty’s. 13th & 38th Regiments, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Prome, from the South heights, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

View from the West face of the Great Pagoda, Prome, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Prome, from the heights occupied by His Majesty’s 13th Light Infantry, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Melloon from the British Position, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Pagahm-Mew, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Imagery of an India that isn’t coming back, taken from Thomas Daniell’s “Oriental Scenery: Twenty Four Views In Hindoostan,” which came out between 1795 and 1807. Collections of the Royal Academy, London.

“The Baolee, at Ramnagur.” 1801. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-baolee-at-ramnagur

“View from the ruins of the fort of Currah, on the river Ganges.” 1801. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/view-from-the-ruins-of-the-fort-of-currah-on-the-river-ganges

“View of Mutura, on the river Jumna.” 1801. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/view-of-mutura-on-the-river-jumna

Gate leading to a Musjed, at Chunar Ghur. January, 1797. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/gate-leading-to-a-musjed-at-chunar-ghur

The Jummah Musjed, Delhi. January, 1797. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-jummah-musjed-delhi

Mausoleum of Sultan Purveiz, near Allahabad. November 1796. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/mausoleum-of-sultan-purveiz-near-allahabad

Life in Africa a few centuries back. Hand colored engravings, plates from Samuel and William Daniell’s 1804 work on African scenery and animals. Drawn and engraved by Samuel Daniell. From a family of landscape artists, the Daniells brothers traveled extensively in Africa and Ceylon drawing as they went with their work being published after.

"A Korah Hottentot Village on the Left Bank of the Orange River." Page 12. — “A Korah Hottentot Village on the Left Bank of the Orange River.” Page 12. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Africanscenerya00Dani/page/n11/mode/2up

"Bush-men Hottentots Armed for an Expedition." Page 14. — “Bush-men Hottentots Armed for an Expedition.” Page 14. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Africanscenerya00Dani/page/n13/mode/2up

Africanscenerya00Dani_0021 — “A Kaffer Village.” Page 4. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/Africanscenerya00Dani/page/4/mode/2up

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