Porte de Damas

1857

James Robertson, and Felice Beato

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 frontal view of a large stone gate complex with high walls. The horizon is at the top of the image. The walls appear sturdy with heavy texture and substantial stonework. The color palette is primarily sepia brown. The ground in front of the gate is rocky with patches of dirt and a path leading to the entrance where several figures are visible. In the distance, to the right of the gate, domed structures can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.8 × 30.7 cm (9 3/4 × 12 1/16 in.)
    mount: 34.1 × 44.6 cm (13 7/16 × 17 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 1994; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on image, by unknown hand, lower right in ink: damas [?] gate / jerusalem 1857; on mount, lower left in typeset print: Roberston & Beato, phot.; lower center in typeset print: No.9.; lower right in typeset print: Constantinople, Kohler & Weiss Libraries Editeurs; bottom center in typeset print: Jerusalem / Porte de Damas / Actes des Apotres Chap. 9 v. 1_22; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 94 5094; on verso, bottom left in graphite: TR 1439.16

Wikidata ID

Q64155542

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