General View from Ali Musjid
| Title | General View from Ali Musjid |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915) |
| Date | 1878–80 19th century |
| Medium | albumen print |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Origin | Ireland Ireland |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Afghanistan, February 1880: General View from Ali Musjid, 1878–80. John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915). Albumen print. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund, 2024.6.k |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“General View from Ali Musjid” is a work by John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915), dated 1878–80. It is executed in albumen print and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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