Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Currently not on view

Jerusalem,

1858

Edward Lear, 1812–1888; born Holloway, England; died San Remo, Italy
x1941-161

Information

Title
Jerusalem
Dates

1858

Maker
Edward Lear
Medium
Pen and ink and watercolor
Dimensions
19.2 x 30.3 cm (7 9/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1941-161
Place Depicted

Asia, Israel, Jerusalem

Inscription
in brown ink, lower right: Jerusalem | 3 May, 1858 | (137) in ink and graphite, throughout: [color notes]
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, watercolor, paper (fiber product)
Subject
landscapes (representations), deserts, mountains, figures (representations), gorges (landforms)

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