Pugahm Myo: Entrance to the Shwe Zeegong Pagoda

August 20–24, 1855, or October 23, 1855

Linnaeus Tripe

Associated Names
Linnaeus Tripe

Artist, British, 1822 - 1902

The image shows an ancient temple complex viewed from ground level. The horizon is obscured by temple walls, spires, and architectural features. The composition includes a large ornate gateway with lion statues, surrounded by other temples and stupas with pointed roofs. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones, giving a historical feel. Trees, including palm trees, are present, contrasting with the horizontal lines of the walls. Carvings and tall structures add to the grandeur of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 25.5 × 34.2 cm (10 1/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
    mount: 45.6 × 58.3 cm (17 15/16 × 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.87.15

  • 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. 24. Pugahm Myo. Entrance to the Shwe Zeegong Pagoda. / Shwe Zeegong is one of the most favourite places of worship in Burmah. It enshrines a facsimile of one of Gautama's teeth. It dates from about A. D. 1064.

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157504

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