The Durbar-Khaneh of Shah Shoojah-Ool-Moolk, at Caubul. From Sketches
in Afghaunistan.
By James Atkinson (1780-1852). Published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longman,
Henry Graves & Company and W.H. Allen, London, 1 July 1842.
His Majesty Shah Shoojah is shown seated upon his throne on a balcony,
with the Khans and Officers of State assembled in the square below.
James Atkinson was a doctor, journalist and artist during the Afghan
Campaign. In 1833 he became surgeon to the 55th Native Infantry, serving
in Kabul between 1838 and 1841. He received drawing lessons from the
artist George Chinnery before travelling in Afghanistan, then a little-known
country. Watercolour drawings were made 'on the spot' by him as he
travelled through Afghanistan and subsequently lithographs based on
them were made by Charles and Louis Haghe. They were published in London
in 1842. 16 of the original drawings for Sketches in Afghaunistan are
in the India Office Library.
Abbey Travel 508 no.23. J.R. Abbey, Travel in aquatint and lithography
1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey: a bibliographical catalogue.
London, 1957.
Tinted lithograph after James Atkinson with fine later hand-colour.
An uncommon lithograph from one of the most famous illustrated works
on Afghanistan. Approx. 365 x 537mm. (14 x 21ins).
PR000020 £525 |
