James Atkinson (British, 1780-1852), Three watercolour sketches on paper, preparatory studies for

James Atkinson (British, 1780-1852), Three watercolour sketches on paper, preparatory studies for the lithographs contained in Atkinson's "Sketches in Afghaunistan" (published 1842), comprising:No 1: "Scene On The River Sufledge Near Paukputten, In The Punjab", No 4: "View Of The Mountain Baba Naunee Called Kutglah, Near The Place Of Slaughter", No 23: "The Avenue At Baber's Tomb Where The People Assemble On Festival Days", With a further watercolour sketch on paper:No 19: "The Bridge and River Which Divide The City Of Caubel", which was possibly originally intended for inclusion in "Sketches in Afghaunistan", but does not appear in the published edition, Each 24.5cm x 36cm, In matching glazed frames (4)PROVENANCE: John Mathieson & Co., thence by descent. In 1981 the India Office Library And Records of the Foreign And Commonwealth Office indicated that numbers 1, 4, and 23 were part of the original set of twenty four watercolours from which lithographs were made by L. and C. Haghe for Atkinson's "Sketches in Afghaunistan", sixteen of which were presented to the India Office Library by the artist's son in 1910.