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This is a photograph of an intricately carved architectural structure. The structure appears to be a part of a historic building or temple, showcasing ornate and detailed embellishments on its surface. This photograph captures the building's facade, which features decorative arches, pillars, and a series of sculptural elements that create a sense of grandeur and artistic craftsmanship. The texture and pattern of the carvings stand out, showing the care and skill involved in their creation. The surrounding appears to be blurred, perhaps due to movement during the exposure.
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This is a photograph of an intricately carved architectural structure. The structure appears to be a part of a historic building or temple, showcasing ornate and detailed embellishments on its surface. This photograph captures the building's facade, which features decorative arches, pillars, and a series of sculptural elements that create a sense of grandeur and artistic craftsmanship. The texture and pattern of the carvings stand out, showing the care and skill involved in their creation. The surrounding appears to be blurred, perhaps due to movement during the exposure.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Amerapoora: Toung-lay-lou-tiy Kyoung

Linnaeus Tripe

Date
September 1–October 21, 1855
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 26.6 × 33.5 cm (10 1/2 × 13 3/16 in.) mount: 45.6 × 58.4 cm (17 15/16 × 23 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2012.87.3
Credit line
Stephen G. Stein Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Burma Views

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • British
  • salted paper print
  • Facade
  • Religion
  • Monastery
  • Buddha
  • Burma
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.

Inscription

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. 55. Amerapoora. Toung-lay-lou-tiy Kyoung. / Monastaries are usually built of wood, this is of brick, its style too is uncommon in many of its details.

Marks

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

NGA object ID 159339. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.