Rangoon: Mission House at Kemindine

November 1855

Linnaeus Tripe

Associated Names
Linnaeus Tripe

Artist, British, 1822 - 1902

The image shows a landscape with a traditional thatched-roof building slightly to the right of the center. Tall trees surround the building, creating a natural frame. The grassy terrain leads up to the house, and the sky is featureless. The image is in sepia tones, giving it an antique quality. The scene has a natural texture, showing detailed elements of the grass, trees, and building.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.5 × 34.3 cm (9 5/8 × 13 1/2 in.)
    mount: 45.5 × 58.3 cm (17 15/16 × 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.87.10

  • 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 beneath photograph in black ink: No. 119. Rangoon. Mission House at Kemindine. / The style of dwelling adopted by Europeans in Burma.

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157487

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