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The image shows a rustic village scene with thatched roof huts on the right side. Tall palm trees stand out against the low horizon. A large tree occupies the left side of the image, while the huts are made of natural materials with woven walls and thatched roofs. The color scheme is monochromatic with earthy browns and grays. Shadows and light create texture, and an open pathway leads from the tree to the huts. In the distance, more trees and fields are visible.
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The image shows a rustic village scene with thatched roof huts on the right side. Tall palm trees stand out against the low horizon. A large tree occupies the left side of the image, while the huts are made of natural materials with woven walls and thatched roofs. The color scheme is monochromatic with earthy browns and grays. Shadows and light create texture, and an open pathway leads from the tree to the huts. In the distance, more trees and fields are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Amerapoora: Barracks of the Burmese Guard

Linnaeus Tripe

Date
September 1–October 21, 1855
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 26.7 × 35 cm (10 1/2 × 13 3/4 in.) mount: 45.6 × 58.1 cm (17 15/16 × 22 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2012.87.27
Credit line
Edward J. Lenkin 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
  • Trees
  • Houses
  • 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. 40. Amerapoora. Barracks of the Burmese Guard. / Their arms are tied to the racks, their bandolier-like bells, and red or green lacquered tin chacoes [nearly a wide-awake in shape] hang above. At intervals are the javelins of the sub-officers. Between the / trees Amerapoora can be seen across the lake.

Marks

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

NGA object ID 159355. 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.