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Burmese Lady

Title

Burmese Lady

Creator

Jackson & Bentley

Year/Period

c. 1865

Region

Burma

Object Type

albumen prints

Material

albumen paper

Technique

albumen process

Dimension

Object size: 19.7 x 13.4 cm

Accession No.

2024-00720

Collection of

National Gallery Singapore

J. Jackson and William Bentley were privates that trained in photography in the military, establishing a studio together in Rangoon in 1865. Jackson also ran his own studio J. Jackson & Co in Rangoon. Specializing in studio and documentary photography, Jackson offered portrait services for customers, additionally photographing and selling prints of views in Moulmein and landmarks and people in and about Burma.