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1. 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

2. WD540(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(4)
Title:
Henzidah - from the Steamer. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Henzidah - from the Steamer.’ THE scenery of the river now becomes as variable as its course is devious. Here, the banks, covered with impenetrable masses of the tall Elephant grass, shut all else from observation; there, low banks and a full river afford views of large plains of uncultivated ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD540(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(24)
Title:
Panoramic view of Pagân, looking W.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Panoramic view of Pagân,’ ‘looking W.’ THE four preceding views were taken on the upward journey of the Mission: the concluding two were drawn on its return. Hence the river, having fallen considerably, presents a lower surface, and dry sand banks where none were before visible. This plate of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD540(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(12)
Title:
Zoungyan-doung, from the Steamer. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Zoungyan-doung, from the Steamer.’ FROM the frontier to this place, the scenery of the Irrawaddy, with its long range of densely clad hills on the west (whilst the eastern is low and frequently park like), always commanding admiration, continues imposing and beautiful. Its resemblance and freq...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

5. 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

6. WD540(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(21)
Title:
Panoramic view of Pagân, looking E. by S.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Panoramic view of Pagân,’ ‘looking E. by S.’ THIS plate embraces a view of the most interesting of the wonder creating temples of Pagan. On the left, flanked on one side by a cluster of ruined pagodas, is the celebrated and marvellous ANUNDA’. (Captain Tripe’s Photograph, No. 19)’. This extrao...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD540(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(25)
Title:
Panoramic view of Pagân, looking N.N.W.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Panoramic view of Pagân,’ ‘looking N.N.W.’ COMPLETES the Panorama of the one-time city of Forty-five Kings. This section includes the town, and it will be observed repeats the steamers and other objects about the ‘Boo-Phya’ or Pumpkin Pagoda. This is accounted for by its having been impractica...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD540(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(15)
Title:
Yé-nan-gyoung, Petrolium or Earth Oil Creek. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Yé-nan-gyoung, Petrolium or Earth Oil Creek.’ THE town, viewed from the deck of the steamer. Yea-nan-gyoung, or ‘Fetid Water Creek,’ so called from the ‘Petroleum’, or Earth Oil, of which singular production this is the locality, stands on the eastern, or left bank of the Irrawaddy, and was r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item