Title
King Thibaw’s Palace, Mandalay
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Burma
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 26.6 x 35.6 cm,
Image size: 21.8 x 29.6 cm
Image size: 21.8 x 29.6 cm
Accession No.
2024-00684
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Count Gilles de Flogny
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.
