Entrance to the Bolan Pass from Dadur
Lithograph
1842 (printed)
1842 (printed)
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Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, depicting a view of the Bolan Pass, from a series of 26 plates after sketches by James Atkinson. There are streams of infantrymen flowing in orderly lines through the mountain pass, follwed by groups of people riding camels and elephants. The print depicts a period in the First Afghan War, also known as 'Auckland's Folly'. Lettered with title.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Lithograph after a drawing by James Atkinson entitled 'Entrance to the Bolan Pass from Dadur', engraved by Charles and Louis Haghe. British School, 1842. |
| Physical description | Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, depicting a view of the Bolan Pass, from a series of 26 plates after sketches by James Atkinson. There are streams of infantrymen flowing in orderly lines through the mountain pass, follwed by groups of people riding camels and elephants. The print depicts a period in the First Afghan War, also known as 'Auckland's Folly'. Lettered with title. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.58 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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