DANIELL, THOMAS (1749-1840), British painter, born at the Chertsey inn, Surrey, in 1749, and died at Kensington, London, March 19, 184o. Up to 1784 he painted topographical subjects and flower pieces. By this time his two nephews (see below) had come under his influence, the younger, Samuel, being apprenticed to Medland, the landscape engraver, and the elder, William, being under his own care. In this year (1784) he embarked for India accompanied by William, and remained there ten years ; on return ing to London he published his largest work, Oriental Scenery, completed in 1808.