Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand written label on the back of the painting in red ink reads 'BURMESE PAINTING "EQUESTRIAN FIGURE WITH TWO ATTENDANTS" early or mid 19th century'.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Labels & Markings)
Typed label adhered to frame reads '90', this is in reference to Singer's original inventory. This number however does not correctly correspond to the item. '90' in Singer's inventory is described as 'Dha hmyaung (dagger)'. The painting is referenced in Singer's inventory labelled '97', and is described as 'Watercolour of a Burmese officer on horseback with two attendants'. Due to this error, the painting has been assigned the IDNO 'MN0126.97' even though the label gives another number.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Labels & Markings)
Typed label adhered to the back of the painting reads '4th [illegible] 1983
INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY FOLIO NO. 305 - 31 G6 (ORIENTAL MSS BURMESE 203)
SIR RICHARD TEMPLE'S "THE THIRTY SEVEN NATS OF BURMA" page 35
"Burmese drawings, Inscriptions, etc., presented by (the second) LORD WYNFORD in 1849, through Sir James Weir Hogg, at various periods Chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Co. The collection was apparently made between 1826 - 1832, or later by someone interest in the operation after the First Burmese War of 1824. It contains, firstly, of 84 sheets of drawing of all sorts, relating to Burma chiefly by NATIVE ARTISTS, mounted on cloth and arranged in folio form."
"BURMESE EQUESTRIAN FIGURE (A GENERAL?) WITH TWO ATTENDANTS" early/or mid 19th century.
This painting is very similar in style to the ones that are to be found in the above mentioned album in the India Office Library.
Similarities -
(1) colour pigments
(2) texture of paper (watermark - J. WHATMAN - 1830)
(3) style of drawing the human face etc.,
Noel F.Singer
*See Mandalay & Other Cities - Scott O'Connor p 365/369/374/375/377'.
The letter has had amendments made to it in Singer's hand writing, in both red and blue ink.
Event Date 1983
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Physical description)
Framed watercolour of a Burmese officer on horseback with two attendants. The Burmese officer who is holding a spear in his left hand is decorated with gilt on his uniform and saddlecloth. The horse also has gilt detailing. The two attendants are behind the officer wearing much plainer clothes. Both are carrying weapons of some sort, and are looking towards one another. The background of the painting is non-existent, with only grass being drawn.
Event Date 28/11/2017
Author: Annie McKay