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The image shows an ornate traditional building surrounded by lush vegetation. The building has intricate rooflines and pointed spires against the sky. The scene has a monochromatic sepia color palette. The ground is uneven with patches of grass and a path leading into the distance. A tall palm tree stands to the right, with dense trees and bushes surrounding the building.
National Gallery of Art · Photograph
Amerapoora: My-au-dyk Kyoung
Linnaeus Tripe
- Date
- September 1–October 21, 1855
- Medium
- albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 26 × 34.6 cm (10 1/4 × 13 5/8 in.) mount: 45.7 × 58.3 cm (18 × 22 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Photograph
- Accession number
- 2012.87.14
- Credit line
- Diana and Mallory Walker Fund
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CPH
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Burma Views
Subjects and terms
- architecture
- British
- salted paper print
- Religion
- Monastery
- 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. 81. Amerapoora. My-au-dyk Kyoung. / This is amongst a great number of Kyoungs occupying a large extent of ground outside the N. E. corner of the City.
Marks
artist’s blindstamp on mount, upper center: BY THEE I DRAW
NGA object ID 159346. 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.