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John Burke (1843-1900)
Amir Muhammad Yakub Khan (1849-1923) 1879-80
Albumen print | 21.8 x 17.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2702061
John Burke (1843-1900)
Amir Muhammad Yakub Khan (1849-1923) 1879-80
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Portrait of the Emir of Afghanistan, who is seated in a chair. He wears a ceremonial military uniform with pith helmet and holds a sword in his left hand. He was Emir for nine months in 1879 after the death of his father Sher Ali Khan in February 1879.
Provenance
Photograph in album presented by the Earl of Lytton (1831-91), Viceroy of India to Queen Victoria in 1880
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
21.8 x 17.4 cm (image)
34.1 x 46.4 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Amir Muhammad Yakub Khan: Photographs, India, Presented by Lord Lytton, 1880
