Amerapoora: Ouk Kyoung

September 1–October 21, 1855

Linnaeus Tripe

Associated Names
Linnaeus Tripe

Artist, British, 1822 - 1902

The image shows an architectural structure in a landscape. The horizon is high with a sky filled with clouds. The structure has multiple tiers, intricate spires, and carved facades. It extends horizontally beyond a grassy area. Vegetation with a wooden fence is in the foreground. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing textures and forms with a vintage, grainy style. The tones are muted, giving the scene a timeless and serene quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Edward J. Lenkin Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 25.2 × 34.5 cm (9 15/16 × 13 9/16 in.)
    mount: 45.4 × 58.4 cm (17 7/8 × 23 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.87.23

  • 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. 67. Amerapoora. Ouk Kyoung. / This, as its name signifies, is built of brick (ouk.)

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157498

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