Jerusalem - Section of Old City

1857

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

Antonio Beato

Artist, British, born Corfu (?), after 1832 - 1906

The image shows a historic stone fortification with massive towers and walls built from rectangular stones. The view is from an elevated perspective looking down, showing the structure with a high horizon. A flag waves on the tallest tower on the right. The architecture consists of intact and partial walls, with at least one arched entrance visible. The color palette is monochromatic, varying shades of gray. The image may appear more like a historical photograph with fine details, rather than a painting. Other buildings extend into the distance beyond the stone structures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 26 × 31 cm (10 1/4 × 12 3/16 in.)
    mount: 45 × 57.3 cm (17 11/16 × 22 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 29 March 1985, no, 83, as Jerusalem, circa 1854, Albumen Print, 257 by 310mm, mounted on card, by James Robertson & Felice Beato). Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 1994; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: ROBERSTON/BEATO; bottom center in graphite: Jerusalem c.1864; bottom right in graphite: 85:2093; on verso, bottom left in graphite: TR 1439.37; bottom right in graphite: SPB- / 29.03.85-; bottom right in black ink on white label: 83

Wikidata ID

Q64155477

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