The image shows a low vantage point overlooking a grassy area leading to a distant structure. In the background, there is a stupa-like building surrounded by smaller structures. The image has a grainy, vintage look with a monochromatic sepia color palette. A path cuts through the grass, with bushes on the sides. Trees and architectural structures are visible in the distance against the sky. The sky is textured in the top section of the image.
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Rangoon: View near the Lake

Linnaeus Tripe (British, 1822 - 1902)

November 1855

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 24.7 × 32.9 cm (9 3/4 × 12 15/16 in.) ; mount: 45.7 × 58.4 cm (18 × 23 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Diana and Mallory Walker Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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