William Daniell, an English painter and engraver, born in 1769, died in 1837. He set out at the age of 14, in company with his uncle Thomas, on an artistic exploration of the pen-ninsula of Hindostan. They commenced their journey at Cape Comorin, and sketched almost everything beautiful or interesting in the country between that point and Serinagur, in the Himalaya mountains. They were occupied ten years in this undertaking. Of their immense number of sketches, they selected and published a portion in a great work entitled " Oriental Scenery" (6 vols, folio, 1808). Five of these volumes were engraved by William, or under his direction; the other by Thomas, after drawings by James Wales. William also published "A Picturesque Voyage to India," "Zoography," "Animated Nature," etc, and from 1814 to 1825 was engaged in making sketches for "A Voyage round Great Britain," a work similar to that on India. Besides these, he executed many oil paintings of Indian scenery, among them a panorama of Madras, the "City of Lucknow," and the "Elephant Hunt," and contributed to the "Oriental Annual".