Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem

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 an ancient stone-built cityscape from a bird's-eye view. The horizon is positioned high in the frame, displaying weathered stone structures, some with domed roofs. A tall bell tower rises above the buildings, providing a vertical focal point. The stone walls have a rough texture, suggesting a historical setting, with a muted palette of grays and browns. A path leads through a rugged landscape towards the densely packed city architecture. The scene conveys a sense of timelessness and historical depth with monochromatic tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 23.2 cm (9 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.5.3

  • Volume Title

    Views in Jerusalem and Athens

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 08 May 1992, lot 19, as Sebastopol and Balaclava, Greece and Jerusalem. An album containing Twenty Four Photographs, 1850s); Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 1992; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in negative: pool of Bethesda / juin at [?] 1857; on verso, by unknown hand, along top edge in graphite: Piscine Probatoire Bethesda; lower center in brown ink: [? inscription possibly in Greek]

Wikidata ID

Q64155489

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