hand coloured acquatint from 'Oriental Scenery I', engraved by Thomas Daniell, published by Robert Bowyer, March 1795, framed, 43 x 60cm (image)

This is probably one of the best known Daniell images. The Jami Masjid in Delhi is not only one of the most important sites in the city, but also one of the greatest Mughal monuments in the subcontinent. Daniell wrote: 'The materials are of reddish stone, brought from the neighbouring Mewat hills, and white Cashmerian marble. The spires on the small domes are gilt. The folding doors are overed with brass, very neatly ornamented with a regular design in basso relievo. The whole is of excellent workmanship.' (Archer 1980, no.36).