SdA 3-075 — Fontaine à trois chevaux

• Souvenir d'Afghanistan, série 1 (petit format) : n’y figure pas.
• Souvenir d'Afghanistan, série 2 (grand format), SdA 2-46 : identique.
• Parr, D.J. (1975) : Architecture in Afghanistan, 1880-1929, pp. 157-158 et Fig. 221 : description du parc (bagh-e omumi) : «More important to Amanullah than the royal family residences, were the public areas and buildings of Paghman. Located slightly above the center of the village was the extensive Bagh-i-Omumi whose gardens contained pavilions, fountains, benches, trees, flowers, and a natural amphitheatre. The entire complex was planned “… under the King’s enthusiastic supervision.” Also located in the garden were several structures; a café and bandstand, a cinema and a mosque.»
• Dupree, N.H. (1977) : An Historical Guide to Afghanistan, p. 128-130 : description de la situation de Paghman des années 1970.
• Dupree, N.H. (1977) : Early 20th Century Afghan Adaptations of European Architecture, p. 20 : description du style architectural des nouvelles constructions entreprises sous Amanullah à Paghman.
• Dupree, N.H. (1980) : A Building Boom in the Hindukush, Afghanistan 1921-1928, p. 116 : «Hidden among the bowers of the terraced gardens were several pavilions, fountains, tennis courts and a swimming pool, in addition to garden statuary made entirely from brick finished with gypsum plaster to simulate marble. Such statuary was a novelty, and those in human form created controversy among the King's conservative subjects who accused him of becoming an idol worshipper.»
• Adamec, L.W. (1985) : Kabul and Southeastern Afghanistan, p. 614 : Paghman.
• Schinasi, M. (2008) : Kabul 1773-1948, pp. 132-133 : description des projets à Paghman.

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