Collection | Tate

‘Jellallabad. Scene in the City with musicians.’

‘Soldiers of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment.’ A heliograph team equipped with early Aldis lamps and signalling mirrors which were deployed for long-distance mountain-top to mountain-top communications back to Imperial India.

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘The Family of the Dost.’ The influence of Dost Mohammad, Emir of Afghanistan for four decades, towered over relations with the British. Up to his death in 1863, he forged a sense of Afghan unity whilst guiding a difficult path between British and Russian

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Major Cavagnari, C.S.I. and chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Landholders and Labourers.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘The Amir Shere Ali Khan.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Panorama Of The City of Cabul & Surroundings. Taken from Bala Bohj. Shepur in the Distance.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Kutchi Village near Dakka.’ Kuchi people are nomadic herders who move their herds of camels and sheep down into Pakistan in winter and back to Afghanistan in the warmer months. In recent years their transnational lifestyle has been seen as a security thr

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Interior of Fort Dakka.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Jellallabad. The main street showing covered Bazaar.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Upper Bala Hissar. South Face.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Cabul. West End Sherpur. Winter.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Sha Shaid. The Bala Hissar Gate.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Shamshere Bridge and Musjid, On the Cabul River Near Dehmazang Gorge, North West Corner of City.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Timur Shah’s Mosque.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

‘Gap Between Upper Bala-Hissar and Bala-Burj, Looking Toward Beni-Hissar.’ The Bala Hissar is the citadel that straddles Kabul to this day. In Burke’s time it was part fortress, part barracks. Home to a small town of courtiers and servants, it also housed

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

View by appointment

Stories

Tate Kids

Try searching for...

Explore over
70,000 artworks

Showing 37 results

‘Jellallabad. Scene in the City with musicians.’

‘Soldiers of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment.’ A heliograph team equipped with early Aldis lamps and signalling mirrors which were deployed for long-distance mountain-top to mountain-top communications back to Imperial India.

‘The Family of the Dost.’ The influence of Dost Mohammad, Emir of Afghanistan for four decades, towered over relations with the British. Up to his death in 1863, he forged a sense of Afghan unity whilst guiding a difficult path between British and Russian

‘Major Cavagnari, C.S.I. and chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud.’

‘Landholders and Labourers.’

‘The Amir Shere Ali Khan.’

‘Panorama Of The City of Cabul & Surroundings. Taken from Bala Bohj. Shepur in the Distance.’

‘Kutchi Village near Dakka.’ Kuchi people are nomadic herders who move their herds of camels and sheep down into Pakistan in winter and back to Afghanistan in the warmer months. In recent years their transnational lifestyle has been seen as a security thr

‘Interior of Fort Dakka.’

‘Jellallabad. The main street showing covered Bazaar.’

‘Upper Bala Hissar. South Face.’

‘Cabul. West End Sherpur. Winter.’

‘Sha Shaid. The Bala Hissar Gate.’

‘Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid.’

‘Shamshere Bridge and Musjid, On the Cabul River Near Dehmazang Gorge, North West Corner of City.’

‘Timur Shah’s Mosque.’

‘Gap Between Upper Bala-Hissar and Bala-Burj, Looking Toward Beni-Hissar.’ The Bala Hissar is the citadel that straddles Kabul to this day. In Burke’s time it was part fortress, part barracks. Home to a small town of courtiers and servants, it also housed

Join in

Stories

Tate Kids

Try searching for...

DON'T MISS

Lee Miller

Theatre Picasso

Explore over 70,000 artworks

Showing 37 results

‘Jellallabad. Scene in the City with musicians.’

‘Soldiers of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment.’ A heliograph team equipped with early Aldis lamps and signalling mirrors which were deployed for long-distance mountain-top to mountain-top communications back to Imperial India.

‘The Family of the Dost.’ The influence of Dost Mohammad, Emir of Afghanistan for four decades, towered over relations with the British. Up to his death in 1863, he forged a sense of Afghan unity whilst guiding a difficult path between British and Russian

‘Major Cavagnari, C.S.I. and chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud.’

‘Landholders and Labourers.’

‘The Amir Shere Ali Khan.’

‘Panorama Of The City of Cabul & Surroundings. Taken from Bala Bohj. Shepur in the Distance.’

‘Kutchi Village near Dakka.’ Kuchi people are nomadic herders who move their herds of camels and sheep down into Pakistan in winter and back to Afghanistan in the warmer months. In recent years their transnational lifestyle has been seen as a security thr

‘Interior of Fort Dakka.’

‘Jellallabad. The main street showing covered Bazaar.’

‘Upper Bala Hissar. South Face.’

‘Cabul. West End Sherpur. Winter.’

‘Sha Shaid. The Bala Hissar Gate.’

‘Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid.’

‘Shamshere Bridge and Musjid, On the Cabul River Near Dehmazang Gorge, North West Corner of City.’

‘Timur Shah’s Mosque.’

‘Gap Between Upper Bala-Hissar and Bala-Burj, Looking Toward Beni-Hissar.’ The Bala Hissar is the citadel that straddles Kabul to this day. In Burke’s time it was part fortress, part barracks. Home to a small town of courtiers and servants, it also housed

Pagination

Sign up to emails

Explore over
70,000 artworks