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General View of Peshawur, Looking Towards Khyber 1860-80
Albumen print | 24.0 x 29.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2702064

Baker & Burke (active 1860-70s)
General View of Peshawur, Looking Towards Khyber 1860-80
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Photograph showing a topographical view of Peshawar, Pakistan, containing roads lined by fences and trees, with the christian church of St John at centre; the mountains of the Khyber Pass, covered in snow in the distance; a plaque with W Doyle (in capital letters) in the right of centre by the road; on the lower left corner, partially visible is the Roman Catholic St Mary's Chapel, where the photographers John Burke (1843-1900) and William Baker (1828/9-1880) were married.
Provenance
Photograph in album presented by the Earl of Lytton (1831-91), Viceroy of India to Queen Victoria in 1880
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
24.0 x 29.5 cm (image)
34.1 x 46.4 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
General View of Peshawur, Looking Towards Khyber: Photographs, India, Presented by Lord Lytton, 1880