An Asia that is never coming back. Colored lithographs of what is now Myamar taken from “Views in the Burman Empire”, engraved by William Daniell after artwork by British army Captain James Kershaw who was part of the British force during the first Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-1826. Published in London in 1831.

North face of the Great Pagoda, Prome, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Rangoon from the Anchorage. from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

View from Brigadier McCregh’s Pagoda, Rangoon, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon, taken from the Lines of His Majesty’s. 13th & 38th Regiments, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Prome, from the South heights, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

View from the West face of the Great Pagoda, Prome, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Prome, from the heights occupied by His Majesty’s 13th Light Infantry, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Melloon from the British Position, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

Pagahm-Mew, from Views in the Burman Empire – Drawn on the Spot. 1831. British. One of ten hand-colored aquatints. William Daniell, engraver after James Kershaw. Published in London by Smith, Elder and Company. Image © 2023 Donald A. Heald Rare Books. Fair use license. Aquatint itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.donaldheald.com/pages/books/36757/captain-james-kershaw-after-engraver-william-daniell/views-in-the-burman-empire-drawn-on-the-spot-wrapper-title

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