Stays of the Burmese guard in Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar, Linnaeus Tripe, 1855 - 1857

Title(s)

Stays of the Burmese guard in Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar

Object type

• photograph

Object number

RP-F-1995-13

Inscriptions / marks

• monogram
• caption: ‘No. 40. Amerapoora. Barracks of the Burmese Guard./ Their arms are tied to the racks, their bandolier-like belts, and red and 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.’

Description

Verblijven of barakken van de Burmese garde in Amarapura te Birma of Myanmar. Foto nummer 40 uit een serie in een album zonder titel. Het Engelse onderschrift beschrijft hoe de gevangenen vastgebonden zitten met hun armen aan houten palen.

Artist

• Linnaeus Tripe (signed by artist)

Place

Amarapura

Dating

1855 - 1857

Material

• cardboard
• photographic support

Technique

salted paper print

Measurements

height 264 mm × width 342 mm

What

• barracks

Where

• Amarapura

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the VSBfonds

Acquisition

purchase 1995

Copyright

Public domain