William Daniell Engraving - Steam Boat on the Clyde Near Dumbarton

Interesting engraving of an early 19th century paddle steamer on the Clyde near Dumbarton, Scotland. It appears to be a tourist boat as there are ladies present with a parasol? All standing, so it would not have been very comfortable in rougher weather! William Daniell RA (1769-1837) was an English landscape and marine painter and printmaker, notable for his work in aquatint. In 1813, he started work on his greatest achievement: a series of aquatints for "A Voyage Round Great Britain" which he published with his friend Ayton between 1814-25. There were 308 illustrations done for this work of which this, of shipping on the Clyde, is one. Daniell was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1822.