Album
1930's (made)
| Place of origin |
Part of an album of paintings showing royal ceremonies and entertainments. Figures are seen in Burmese dress and the court costumes of the Konbaung Dynasty as worn in the 2nd part of the 19th century. The paintings display a mixture of Burmese and Western technique. An adaptation of perspective is seen in the landscapes.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper and card. |
| Brief description | A Burmese album (incomplete) containing 6 paintings in gouache on paper and card showing images of scenes depicting the King and Queen being entertained in the palace gardens at the 19th century Court at Mandalay. Probably commissioned by Europeans. ca. 1930's |
| Physical description | Part of an album of paintings showing royal ceremonies and entertainments. Figures are seen in Burmese dress and the court costumes of the Konbaung Dynasty as worn in the 2nd part of the 19th century. The paintings display a mixture of Burmese and Western technique. An adaptation of perspective is seen in the landscapes. |
| Credit line | Given by The Rev. Denis Reed |
| Object history | This album would have been commissioned by Europeans - comment made by visitors (Professors of History and Libraries) from Rangoon University, Burma, Sept. 1988 |
| Production | "This album would have been commissioned by Europeans". Comment made by visitors from Rangoon University, Burma. Sept. 1988 |
| Bibliographic reference | Eric Taylor; Musical Instruments of South-East Asia;
Images of Asia Series; Oxford University Press 1989; pl. 12; IS36D-1974 & pl. 13; IS36F-1974 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.36-1974 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2001 |
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