Ex King Theobaw [Thibaw] and his wife Soopalayat [Supyalat], 1890 - 1899
Scope and Contents
200 x 139 mm. Showing Thibaw (d. 1916), the last King of Burma 1878-85, and his wife and half-sister Supyalat, seated on cushions. Parts of the photograph have been retouched and the background painted out. After the surrender of the Burmese to British forces in November 1885, Thibaw and Supyalat were sent into exile in India where Thibaw remained until his death. Supyalat was later allowed to return to Burma and died in Rangoon some years later. Thibaw employed a court photographer during his reign and a number of portraits and negatives were found by the British in the palace and marked by various photographers.
Unlike the majority of images in this collection, there is no photographer's name on the reverse of the print. However, the original typescript catalogue credits J. Jackson.
Dates
- Creation: 1890 - 1899
Creator
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, slight fading.
Existence and Location of Copies
CN/CUL Y3029D/1.
Bibliography
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: 1890s..
Originator(s)
Jackson, J, fl 1860-1919, photographer (?)
Finding aid date
2003-09-30 09:53:59+00:00
Subject
Geographic
Repository Details
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