Illustrated London News, vol 89, no 2481, November 6, 1886 2, William Simpson, 6 November 1886

Biggest of the two buddhas of bamiyan, afghanistan, engraving from a drawing by william simpson and a sketch by p. J. Maitland, from the illustrated london news, vol 89, no 2481, november 6, 1886. This same drawing published as les statues colossales du bamian. Illustration for journal des voyages, 29 may 1892. Date: 6 November 1886.