Entrance to the Bolan Pass from Dadur
Watercolour
1839-1840 (painted)
1839-1840 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Entrance to the Bolan Pass from Dadur (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Water- and bodycolour, heightened with white, and gum |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Entrance to the Bolan Pass from Dadur'. 1839-40. Possibly by James Atkinson |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed in a later hand on the back James Atkinson (1842) in Afghanistaun |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: `Bt fr Alister Mathews, July 1967 £22-5/?'. |
| Historical context | Compare the lithograph (SP58) from Atkinson's Sketches in Afghaunistaun, 1842. The Baluchis inflicted great losses on the British troops by firing at them from the heights. See also SD1229. |
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| Accession number | SD.57 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2007 |
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