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EDWARD LINLEY SAMBOURNE. Richard Francis Burton, English explorer and orientalist, 1882. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne

EDWARD LINLEY SAMBOURNE. Richard Francis Burton,1882. Burton (1821-1890) in the eastern dress he adopted on his travels. The figures on the right represent Murray and Baedeker guide books. Burton's extensive travels included a journey to Mecca, disguised as a Pathan, and an expedition to locate the source of the Nile, with John Hanning Speke. He also translated the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. He was knighted in 1886. Cartoon from the Fancy Portraits series of cartoons in Punch. (London, 13 May 1882).
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Title:
Richard Francis Burton, English explorer and orientalist, 1882. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Caption:
Richard Francis Burton,1882. Burton (1821-1890) in the eastern dress he adopted on his travels. The figures on the right represent Murray and Baedeker guide books. Burton's extensive travels included a journey to Mecca, disguised as a Pathan, and an expedition to locate the source of the Nile, with John Hanning Speke. He also translated the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. He was knighted in 1886. Cartoon from the Fancy Portraits series of cartoons in Punch. (London, 13 May 1882).
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Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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2602 x 4029 px | 30.0 MB
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22.0 x 34.1 cm | 8.7 x 13.4 in (300 dpi)