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Afghanistan: 6th Earl of Mayo with Sher Ali Khan at Ambala 1869

Afghanistan: 6th Earl of Mayo with Sher Ali Khan at Ambala 1869
Sher Ali Khan at Ambala 1869 (Front Center)

Sale: L05432 | Location: London, New Bond Street
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 25 May 05 2:30 PM
LOT 460
CAPTAIN CLARENCE COMYN TAYLOR, 1830-1879
RICHARD SOUTHWELL BOURKE, 6TH EARL OF MAYO WITH SHER ALI KHAN, AMIR OF AFGHANISTAN, IN DURBAR AT AMBALA, MARCH 1869
400—600 GBP
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 576 GBP
MEASUREMENTS
150 by 212mm
DESCRIPTION
Albumen Print, framed and glazed, not examined out of frame,
EXHIBITED
Reverie and Reality, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 2003-2004.
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES
Illustrated: M. Bence-Jones 1982, p.69; G. Moorhouse 1983, pp.132-33; J.P. Losty 1992, p.334, fig.23; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 2003, pl. 48.

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JBOC Note: Bourke the 6th Earl of Mayo was killed by a Sher Ali but not this one. He was killed by a prisoner in an Indian jail.

"In 1863, Dost Muhammad captured Herat after a ten months’ siege. He died there thirteen days later, and was succeeded by his son, Sher Ali Khan. The latter passed through many vicissitudes in rivalry with his brothers and nephews, and at one time in 1867, his fortunes were so low that he held only Balkh and Herat. By the autumn of 1868, however, he was again established on the throne of Kabul, and his competitors were beaten and dispersed. In April 1869, the Earl of Mayo, who had shortly before succeeded Sir John Lawrence as Viceroy, received Sher Ali Khan at Ambala. Friendly relations were confirmed and the amir received the balance of donation of 120,000 British pounds, which had been partly paid by Sir John Lawrence." http://ismaili.net/Source/mumtaz/behsud/histreview.html

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