Rangoon: View near the Lake

November 1855

Linnaeus Tripe

Associated Names
Linnaeus Tripe

Artist, British, 1822 - 1902

The image shows a low vantage point overlooking a grassy area leading to a distant structure. In the background, there is a stupa-like building surrounded by smaller structures. The image has a grainy, vintage look with a monochromatic sepia color palette. A path cuts through the grass, with bushes on the sides. Trees and architectural structures are visible in the distance against the sky. The sky is textured in the top section of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.7 × 32.9 cm (9 3/4 × 12 15/16 in.)
    mount: 45.7 × 58.4 cm (18 × 23 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.87.9

  • Series Title

    Burma Views

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Linnaeus Tripe [1822-1902]; presented to James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie [1812-1860], Governor-General of India [1848-1856], February 1857; by descent to the Broun-Ramsay family; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 9 May 2012, part of lot 211); NGA purchase (through Hans P. Kraus, Jr., Inc., New York), 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on print in black ink: L. Tripe; printed in typeset on white paper adhered to mount, lower center: No. 106. Rangoon. View near the Lake. / Shwe Dagon in the distance.

Markings

artist’s blindstamp on mount, upper center: BY THEE I DRAW

Wikidata ID

Q64157484

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