Tsagain Myo: Doorway of a Small Pagoda

August 29–30, 1855

Linnaeus Tripe

Associated Names
Linnaeus Tripe

Artist, British, 1822 - 1902

This is a photograph of a richly decorated architectural structure. The image depicts an ornately carved entrance, with intricate floral motifs and elaborate detailing in its stonework. The doorway has a pointed arch sealed with frames, flanked by columns topped with carvings. The structure is bordered by a decorative frieze. The lower part of the photograph shows vegetation. The aged appearance of the stone and overall composition hints at the historical or ancient character of the structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Stephen G. Stein Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 26.3 × 34.4 cm (10 3/8 × 13 9/16 in.)
    mount: 45.7 × 58.3 cm (18 × 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.87.6

  • 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. 32. Tsagain Myo. Doorway of a small Pagoda. / A very fair specimen of a style of architectural decoration common in Burmah.

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157507

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