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Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice.

Catalogue reference: Photo 268

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This record is about the Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice. dating from 1880s.

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Reference

Photo 268

Title

Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice.

Date

1880s

Description

Green half-leather album (binding weak, spine piece detached and some pages loose) measuring 303x248mm. The first 24 prints have accompanying descriptive letterpress captions pasted down on the back of the page to which they refer (a few are incorrectly placed). Prints 25-34 appear to have been added to the album later and include views in the Andaman Islands (prints 27-30) in addition to Burmese views. The photograph credited to Beato (print 11) and dated December 1889, is the earliest dated view taken by Beato in Burma.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Language

Not applicable

Physical description

34 items

Access conditions

Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.

Immediate source of acquisition

Presented by Sir Richard Temple, 27 October 1919.

Physical condition

Dimensions: 139 mm x 103 mm to 220 mm x 276 mm.

Record URL
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Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice.