Dhuah Koonde, Thomas Daniell, January 1804

Plate 11 from the fourth set of thomas and william daniell's 'oriental scenery,' which they called 'twenty-four landscapes. ' the dhua kund, or pool of smoke, in south bihar is so called because of the misty vapour that comes up from the kao river as it drops down in a cascade to join the river son. This feature particularly attracted the daniells who noticed that the visitors venerated the place as a sacred site. Dhuah koonde, january 1804 (sic). Object Type: print. Date: January 1804. Dimensions: height: 50.5 cm (19.8 in); width: 65.5 cm (25.7 in). Medium: aquatint print. Depicted Place: Dhua Kund. Dhuah Koonde - Bonhams