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John Burke — The Kabul River, Jellalabad, Scene of the Disaster

John Burke

The Kabul River, Jellalabad, Scene of the Disaster

1878

Burke's albumen print documents the site of a infamous military defeat during the First Anglo-Afghan War, combining topographical precision with the weight of historical memory.

Medium
albumen print

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John Burke, The Kabul River, Jellalabad, Scene of the Disaster, 1878

Burke's albumen print documents the site of a infamous military defeat during the First Anglo-Afghan War, combining topographical precision with the weight of historical memory.

Medium
albumen print
Year
1878
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

River, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, Photograph, Landscape, Historical, British

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