Pugahm Myo: Carved Doorway in Courtyard of Shwe Zeegong Pagoda

August 20–24 or October 23, 1855

Linnaeus Tripe

Associated Names
Linnaeus Tripe

Artist, British, 1822 - 1902

This is a photograph of a wooden building with intricate architectural details. The gable end is adorned with swirling patterns and decorative elements. The entrance has a slightly arched doorway surrounded by detailed woodwork, with a carved panel above it. The roof edges have decorative trim and flourishes. In the background are tall palm trees and foliage. The craftsmanship of the building showcases attention to detail and artistry, capturing a moment of cultural heritage in wooden architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 32.5 × 26.9 cm (12 13/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
    mount: 58.3 × 45.7 cm (22 15/16 × 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.87.16

  • 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. 25. Pugahm Myo. Carved Doorway. / This is the Court of Shwe Zeegong. It is ruinous and out of the perpendicular, but very interesting, and, being one of many in the same Court and all differing, shows how fertile in design the Burmese are.

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157505

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