ELD 134 — Sketch of Ak Tepe by William Simpson

A sketch of the junction of Murghab and Kushk Rivers. This sketch is not by ELD, but was taken by William Simpson and published in two different versions as engravings in the ILN 1885/1, on p. 251 and on p. 403. It is missing in the Simpson album, which is kept at Hatfield House. But there are several pencil sketches by ELD, given in exchange to William Simpson. As William Simpson had sent all his sketches to the editor of the ILN and collected the originals only after his return to London, the ...

Based on this sketch by William Simpson, two different engravings were produced and published in The Illustrated London News: ILN 1885/1, 10-2: The first one, less elaborated, on p. 251 on March 7, 1885 (prior to the ‘Panjdeh Incident’).

ILN 1885/1, 36: The second one, more elaborated, on p. 403 on April 18, 1885 (after the ‘Panjdeh Crisis’ had emerged).

A sketch of the junction of Murghab and Kushk Rivers. This sketch is not by ELD, but was taken by William Simpson and published in two different versions as engravings in the ILN 1885/1, on p. 251 and on p. 403. It is missing in the Simpson album, which is kept at Hatfield House. But there are several pencil sketches by ELD, given in exchange to William Simpson. As William Simpson had sent all his sketches to the editor of the ILN and collected the originals only after his return to London, the existence of his sketch among those by ELD shows that they remained in contact after the ABC.
Unlike the sketches ELD 001-107 this sketch was not photo-lithographed.

[Sketch, recto:] Ak Teppeh / from Panjdeh. [Sketch, verso:] Ak Teppeh.

- The Illustrated London News 1885/1, p.248. description of this engraving: