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

The image shows a historical cityscape with stone buildings, domes, and towers. The horizon is high in the frame, featuring hilly terrain in the distance. Various domes and minarets stand out among the dense architectural landscape. The buildings are intricately detailed, emphasizing the stonework texture. The color palette is sepia-toned, evoking a sense of age. Closest to the viewer, flat roofs and narrow alleyways are visible, guiding the eye through the city scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.4 × 28.2 cm (9 3/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.5.17

  • 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]; initialed by unknown hand, top right in graphite: [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64155507

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