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401. WD540(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(35)
Title:
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.W.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.W.’ THIS view embraces a further part of the town on the river side, together with a continuation of the Sagain hills. On the extreme right and furthest point of land may be seen a mound, which to the eye of the observer is unintelligible in character....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

402. WD540(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(36)
Title:
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
P’anoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking N.’ THE portion here represented, which completes the river face of the city on the north-west, is almost barren of religious edifices; a small cluster of pagodas in the right distance contributing the only objects of that kind to relieve the mass of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

403. WD540(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(37)
Title:
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking E.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking E.’ THIS laborious and minutely detailed section of the Panorama embraces the whole of the walled city of Umeerapoora, with the King’s Palace rearing its elegant pyasath in the centre; the range of high mountains to the east, and a small portion of the l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

404. WD540(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(38)
Title:
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.E.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Painramic view) of Umeerapoora. Looking S.E.’ THIS division includes an exceedingly elaborate and imposing group of Pagodas, Kyoums and brick Tzoums, together with numerous private dwellings of the better class which are roofed with wood. Between the very elegant, large and gilt pagoda, whic...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

405. WD540(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(39)
Title:
Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Panoramic view of Umeerapoora. Looking S.’ COMPLETES the circle of the Panorama, but repeats at its junction with the river off Sagain, a small portion of the scene represented in Part 1. The explanation of this apparent inaccuracy is precisely the same as that given for the like occurrence i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

406. WD540(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(40)
Title:
West Gate and part of City Wall, Umeerapoora.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘West Gate and part of City Wall, Umeerapoora.’ THIS view was taken from the terrace of Mr. Spear’s residence, and overlooked the broad moat, — the causeway or bridge which crosses it, and the western gate in the wall of the City, which on the exterior appeared to be about 17 or 18 feet in heig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

407. WD540(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(49)
Title:
Dalhousie Bay, and Island of Negrais.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Dalhousie Bay, and Island of Negrais.’ FROM the hill at Fytche Point. The site of the new settlement near Cape Negrais, named after the Governor General, the Marquis of Dalhousie. To this place it is intended to remove the existing Government establishment from Bassein. It is situated on the w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

408. WD540(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(50)
Title:
The Bank at Theroukmyeon (or Myenka-toung). Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Bank at Theroukmyeon (or Myenka-toung)’ MYENKA-TOUNG appears to have been the name by which, thirty years ago, the Pagoda was known which crowns one of the cliffs of red sand stone on the right or western bank of the river, between Menhla and Mengoon. It is referred to at page 9 of Report.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

409. WD540(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(51)
Title:
The Bank at Theroukmyeon (or Myenka-toung), higher up.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Bank at Theroukmyeon (or Myenka-toung), higher up.’ THE same, higher up, shewing a succession of similar cliffs, crowned, divided, and based by thick vegetation, The Pagoda now seen is believed to be that already referred to, which thirty years ago was supposed to be in danger from the riv...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

410. WD540(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(52)
Title:
The Eastern Bank above Mugway.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Eastern Bank above Mugway.’ REPRESENTS one amongst the many pictorial parts of the Irrawaddy’s bank. Bold, crag-like masses of sandstone, or sandy clay, cut into ravines, or water courses, by the rains, here and there enriched with patches of thick underwood, rise to a great height: and up...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

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