Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 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

This is a photograph of a historic architectural structure. The image shows a detailed view of an ancient stone building, featuring a prominent dome on the upper level and two arched windows below it. The facade is constructed with neatly arranged stone blocks, and intricate stonework decorates the arched doorways and windows. The central archway features decorative carvings with a pointed appearance. On the right side, a smaller dome can be observed, and there are metal latticework elements inscribed into some of the openings. The structure showcases a mix of geometric precision and ornamental design, indicative of historical architectural styles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.9 × 22.5 cm (12 3/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.5.4

  • 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

on verso, by unknown hand across top in graphite: [? inscription possibly in Greek]

Wikidata ID

Q64155490

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