First view of Jerusalem
- Description
- 1 photograph
- Albumen
- Alternate Title
- 1ere vue de Jérusalem
- Creator
- American Colony
- Collection
- Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
- Extent
- 28.5 x 21.6 cm ( 11.25 x 8.5 in).
- Notes
- A view of Jerusalem taken from the west, outside the city walls. In the valley, in a field, there is a large group of people with animals and at the side of the road there is an arched stone [well]. At the left side are buildings.
- The album contains mounted photographs on matte with titles in English and French. The photographer's name and the series number are printed on the photograph. This photograph is numbered "185." The title on the front cover ("Jerusalem") is on the back cover in Hebrew. Both covers are made from wood.
- Condition: Good; the matte has some foxing and warping
- Provenance
- Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection ; Delas ; 2002 September 10
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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