The Khan of Lalpura and Officers
1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Khan of Lalpura and Officers is a 1879 by John Burke, a Impressionism work, depicting ireland, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a group of men in military uniforms and turbans standing stiffly in front of a tent. This photo is rare for its time—it’s one of the first taken during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Most early war photos show empty battlefields or camps, not people. Burke had to pose his subjects carefully because cameras couldn’t yet freeze fast action. If you want to see more early war photography, look up John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915).
