John Burke (1843-1900)
City wall of Jalalabad where General William Elphinstone was buried in 1842 1878-9
Albumen print | 23.8 x 28.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501392
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Photograph of the city wall of Jalalabad where General William Elphinstone was buried in 1842. The wall is made of a rough stone and is raised at the left end. A row of Afghan men wearing loose robes and turbans are arranged in a row in front of the wall. In the foreground to the right there are two trees on a raised mound. Afghan men and woman, and one soldier, are gathered below the trees. A lone figure wrapped in a shawl is standing in the centre of the foreground. General Elphinstone was the commander of the British garrison in Kabul during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42). He died in captivity following the failed British retreat from Kabul. This photograph was taken by John Burke, who travelled with the Peshawar Valley Field Force during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80).
Provenance
From the collection of King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
23.8 x 28.8 cm (image) (image)
29.9 x 42.7 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Wall of Jellalabad under which Elphinstone was buried in '42