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The Bala Hissar and city of Kabul (Afghanistan) from the Citadel
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Water-colour sketch of the Bala Hissar and city
of Kabul (Afghanistan) by James Atkinson (1780-1852) between 1839
and 1840. Inscribed on the mount of this picture is: 'The Bala
Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Citadel.' Atkinson served with
the Bengal Medical Service and from 1838 to 1841 was in Kabul with
the Army of the Indus as Superintending Surgeon. This is one of 16
water-colours depicting the march of the Army of the Indus from
Sind to Kabul in Afghanistan via Quetta and Kandahar. These
drawings are part of the original set of 24 water-colours, from
which lithographs were made by L. and C. Haghe for J. Atkinson,
entitled 'Sketches in Afghaunistan' (London, 1842).Kabul was an
important trading centre with routes leading west to Kandahar and
Iran, north to Samarkand and Central Asia, and east to India. The
city was of strategic importance during the Afghan-British Wars of
the 19th century. Atkinson wrote of this scene: 'The roofs of the
houses are flat, and but ill-suited to a climate in which so much
snow falls. It was from Balla Hissar, the British troops were
recalled to the cantonment, dispirited and illy clad, and suffering
most acutely under the deprivation of food, which scanty allowance
they could only obtain by bribery and plunder during the
night.'
Title: The Bala Hissar and city of Kabul (Afghanistan) from the
Citadel
Description:
Water-colour sketch of the Bala Hissar and city
of Kabul (Afghanistan) by James Atkinson (1780-1852) between 1839
and 1840.
Inscribed on the mount of this picture is: 'The Bala
Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Citadel.
' Atkinson served with
the Bengal Medical Service and from 1838 to 1841 was in Kabul with
the Army of the Indus as Superintending Surgeon.
This is one of 16
water-colours depicting the march of the Army of the Indus from
Sind to Kabul in Afghanistan via Quetta and Kandahar.
These
drawings are part of the original set of 24 water-colours, from
which lithographs were made by L.
and C.
Haghe for J.
Atkinson,
entitled 'Sketches in Afghaunistan' (London, 1842).
Kabul was an
important trading centre with routes leading west to Kandahar and
Iran, north to Samarkand and Central Asia, and east to India.
The
city was of strategic importance during the Afghan-British Wars of
the 19th century.
Atkinson wrote of this scene: 'The roofs of the
houses are flat, and but ill-suited to a climate in which so much
snow falls.
It was from Balla Hissar, the British troops were
recalled to the cantonment, dispirited and illy clad, and suffering
most acutely under the deprivation of food, which scanty allowance
they could only obtain by bribery and plunder during the
night.
'.
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