Title
Arakan Pagoda, Mandalay
Year/Period
c. 1880s
Region
Burma
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 21.3 x 28.7 cm,
Object size: 27.8 x 40.6 cm
Object size: 27.8 x 40.6 cm
Accession No.
2024-00798
Collection of
These prints comprise a good mix of portraits and landscapes. The photographer Felice Beato organised his photographic business to tap into the tourist industry, commodifying the Burmese experience for travellers in the form of photographs and Burmese curios. However, he was also closely associated with the British miliary. As such, his oeuvre straddles both commercial demands and military commissions.
