John Burke
Officers. (QO) Guides.

Officers. (QO) Guides.

© Simon Norfolk / Gallery Luisotti

Officers. (QO) Guides.
Officers. (QO) Guides.
ArtistBritish, 1843(?)–1900
ArtistBritish, born Nigeria, 1963
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Officers. (QO) Guides.
  • The Queen’s Own Guides, a battle-hardened regiment with a somewhat maverick reputation, were headquartered near to Burke’s home in Murree. Veterans of many frontier campaigns, Burke would have known them socially and would have often photographed their parades and medal ceremonies.
  • from the portfolio Burke + Norfolk: Photographs from the War in Afghanistan
Date1878, printed September 2011
Possible placeAfghanistan
MediumChromogenic print
DimensionsImage: 8 11/16 × 14 15/16 in. (22.1 × 38 cm)
Sheet: 15 × 20 in. (38.1 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Morris Weiner
Object number2016.224.62
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

Chromogenic print; copy of albumen silver print.




ProvenanceThe artist; [Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, California]; purchased by Morris Weiner, Houston, 2012; given to MFAH, 2016.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed and numbered in original image, recto, lower left: Burke 30

Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: BY APPOINTMENT // JNO : BURKE // LATE // BAKER & BURKE // ARTISTE PHOTOGRAPHER // PUNJAB.

Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk // Photographs from the war in Afghanistan // by John Burke and Simon Norfolk // Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 // An archival, digital, chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive // Photograph by John Burke // From a scan made by The National Media Museum // One of 104 prints in a Burke + Norfolk portfolio special edition // Edition number 1 of eight [1 is handwritten in pencil over a stamped underline]

Signed and numbered in original image, recto, lower left: Burke 30

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