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Rangoon. View Near the Lake
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| Artist / Maker | Captain Linnaeus Tripe |
|---|---|
| Date | 1855 |
| Culture / Origin | England, 19th century |
| Medium | albumenized salt print from a paper negative |
| Dimensions | Image: 25.1 x 34.3 cm (9 7/8 x 13 1/2 in.); Paper: 25.1 x 34.3 cm (9 7/8 x 13 1/2 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 55.9 cm (18 x 22 in.) |
| Department | Photography |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Captain Linnaeus Tripe British, 1822-1902 Born in Davenport, Linnaeus Tripe was an officer in the 12th Regiment Native Infantry at Bangalore who learned photography while on furlough in England between 1851-54. In 1855 he was appointed photographer to a British mission in Burma, where he produced more than 120 views subsequently published by the Madras Photographic Society in Bangalore (1857). For four years, beginning in 1856, he was government photographer to the Madras presidency. Six volumes with more than 100… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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