A Cartographer of Stone and Shadow: The World of Daniel John King Daniel John King, born in Beckenham, United Kingdom, in 1616, occupies a fascinating, if somewhat understated, position within the landscape of 17th-century British art. He wasn’t a painter chasing fleeting light or a portraitist capturing aristocratic grandeur; instead, King was a meticulous documentarian, an etcher who dedicated his skill to rendering the solid permanence of castles, towns, and the broader topography of a nation undergoing profound change. While not enjoying the widespread renown of some contemporaries, his…