Watercolour Drawing
1857-1885 (made)
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This album gives detailed visual depictions of a wide range of officials and their wives from the last Burmese court at Mandalay (1857-1885) together with their regalia of rank. The period covered encompasses the reigns of King Mindon Min (1852-1878) and Thibaw (1878-1885). Included are grades of court officials, army officers, princes, Brahmin priests and members of ethnic minorities. It is likely that the album was created on the orders of a European visitor using local court artists.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Laid paper and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour drawing from a bound album of 48 drawings depicting officials of the Burmese court at Mandalay, Ca.1853-1885 |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing of a kneeling lady annotated in top right corner "3rd Woondoos Wife". The lady kneels on an oval rug and wears a light blue top garment with a multicoloured lower garment. In the foreground stand insignia of rank: a raised betel nut container, two gilded metal vessels and an earthenware vessel. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support and support of the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | Formerly in the collection of Robert Hoe (1839-1909) bibliophile and member of the Grolier Club. It was later owned by Doris Duke, who collected South East Asian art during the 1950s and 1960s. |
| Summary | This album gives detailed visual depictions of a wide range of officials and their wives from the last Burmese court at Mandalay (1857-1885) together with their regalia of rank. The period covered encompasses the reigns of King Mindon Min (1852-1878) and Thibaw (1878-1885). Included are grades of court officials, army officers, princes, Brahmin priests and members of ethnic minorities. It is likely that the album was created on the orders of a European visitor using local court artists. |
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| Accession number | IS.136:15-2009 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2010 |
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