William Daniell (1769-1837) was an English painter and printmaker best known for his views of India, produced during his travels with his uncle Thomas Daniell. Arriving in India in 1786, he travelled extensively across the subcontinent, documenting its landscapes, architecture, and urban scenes.

Working primarily in aquatint, Daniell created detailed and atmospheric compositions that balanced topographical accuracy with a picturesque sensibility. These works were later published in the celebrated series Oriental Scenery, which played a significant role in shaping European visual understanding of India.

He is regarded as an important figure in colonial-era art, particularly for his contribution to landscape printmaking and for producing one of the most extensive visual records of India in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.