Jerusalem : Fontaine Arabe

Description
1 photograph
calotype
Alternate Title
Jerusalem : Arabic Fountain
Creator
Salzmann, Auguste, 1824-1872
Date
1854-04-01
Collection
Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
23 x 33 cm ( 9 x 13 in).
Notes
A fountain set inside a stone enclosure which has an arched top. There is a cobblestoned area in the foreground.
The photograph is mounted on matte. "2" is printed below the subtitle. The photographer's name is printed on the matte along with "Gide et J. Baudry, editeurs" and "Imp. Photogr. de Blanquart-Evrard, à Lille."
Condition: Good; some moisture spots on the matte
The photograph was taken between January and April 1854 but is from the 1856 edition. "[Prix voi domer] Salzmann; Piasa Vente lot no. 92."
Provenance
Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection ; Christie's ; 2004 April 16
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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