DANIELL (Thomas), after. & TURNER (Charles).
Durbar at Poonah, August 6, 1790.
A RARE PRELIMINARY ENGRAVING
Very rare and impressive: this one of just seven impressions.
Born in Woodstock, Charles Turner (1774-1857) came to London in 1789 and spent the next seven years apprenticed to John Jones, the engraver.
This is a preliminary engraving for Turner's mezzotint "A representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treaty of 1790 by Sir Chas. Warre Malet Bt. to his Highness Souae Madarow Narrain Peshwa in full Durbar or Court as held upon that occasion at Poonah in the East Indies on the 6th Augst. 1790." This was published as a mezzotint (measuring 635 by 890mm) by R. Cribb in 1807.
Turner's bibliography reads: "In light open upright upper and lower lettering: 'Painted by T. Daniell Esqr R.A. Engraved by Chas Turner.' In fine upper and lower italics: 'London, Published March 24, 1807, by R. Cribb, No 288 Holborn.' In fine script, with some of the proper names in light open upright capitals: 'A representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treaty of 1790 by Sir Chas Warre Malet Bt to His Highness Souae Madarow Narrain Peshwa in full Durbar or Court as held upon that occasion at Poonah in the East Indies on the 6th Augst. 1790.' From the original picture in the possession of Sir Charles Warre Malet Bar to whom this print is by permission dedicated by his much obliged & obedt humble Servt Robt Cribb."
Provenance: From the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd (1941-2012), prolific and avid collector of print and ephemera, and owner of Sanders antiquarian print shop in Oxford. A collection of Lennox-Boyd’s ephemera was accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax, and is now held at the Bodleian. This print was amongst those retained by the estate.
Charles Turner, 709.
