Accession No
MN0126.352
Description
Watercolour portrait of an elderly Burmese man, he is resting his weight on a cane and holding a string of beads in his left hand. The man appears to be poor with dirty clothes and patchwork trousers. It is signed 'M. T. Hla' (Maung Tin Hla) in the bottom right corner.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.352; MAA: MN0126.352
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cardboard; Paint; Pencil
Local Term
Measurements
251mm x 337mm Weight 0.061kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten note seen with painting reads 'Works by M. T. Hla (TWENTY examples) 1 NINE LOOSE 2 ELEVEN FRAMED. Yadanabon Mg Su 3 (2 framed 1 loose) as at 8 Nov 2010'.
Event Date 08/11/2010
Author: Annie McKay
Description (Physical description)
Watercolour portrait of an elderly Burmese man, he is resting his weight on a cane and holding a string of beads in his left hand. The man appears to be poor with dirty clothes and patchwork trousers. It is signed 'M. T. Hla' (Maung Tin Hla) in the bottom right corner. The painting has been mounted onto a thicker piece of white card. This painting was possibly framed previously, however, it is now loose.
Event Date 20/11/2017
Author: Annie McKay
FM:278702
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