Pugahm Myo: Gauda-palen Pagoda

August 20-24, 1855
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
The photographs Tripe made on the mission to Burma reveal his methodical approach. The carefully planned sequences of pictures show sites from varying distances and viewpoints, creating a systematic visual record. At Pugahm Myo, he first photographed the scene from afar then moved closer to depict the buildings and their layout in greater detail.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pugahm Myo: Gauda-palen Pagoda
  • Artist: Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock) 1822–1902 Devonport)
  • Date: August 20-24, 1855
  • Dimensions: image: 25.3 × 34.2 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
    page size: 45.6 × 58 cm (17 15/16 × 22 13/16 in.)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: The British Library, London
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs