Pair of Hand Coloured Aquatint Engravings Of Balmacara House, Localsh & Armadale Castle Isle Of Skye by William Daniell, 1818

Pair of hand coloured aquatint engravings of Balmacara House, Localsh, Roshshire & Armadale seat Of Lord Macdonald Isle Of Skye by William Daniell, 1818.

As well as a printmaker, William Daniell (1769–1837) was a renowned English landscape and marine painter. His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy and the British Institution and he became a Royal Academician in 1822 – winning over John Constable in the final ballot by 17 votes to 11.

A Voyage Round Great Britain was published by Longman in eight volumes over the period 1814 to 1825. The complete set of eight volumes was priced at £60 - £6,470 in today’s money. The 306 aquatint plates are held at The Tate and the British Museum.