John Burke
Mackeson’s Bridge.

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Artist John Burke (British, 1843(?)–1900)British, 1843(?)–1900

Artist Simon Norfolk (British, born Nigeria, 1963)British, born Nigeria, 1963

CultureBritish

Titles

Mackeson’s Bridge.
Long trains of pack animals carried all the British supplies from India through the passes into Afghanistan. Up to 40,000 camels were employed. In fact, so many were requisitioned from northern India that is thought that their loss set back economic development in the region by decades.
from the portfolio Burke + Norfolk: Photographs from the War in Afghanistan

Date1878, printed September 2011

MediumChromogenic print

DimensionsImage: 11 7/16 × 14 15/16 in. (29 × 38 cm)
Sheet: 15 × 20 in. (38.1 × 50.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Morris Weiner

Object number2016.224.76

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

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 right: Burke 35

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 right: Burke 35

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