Large 19th Century Photograph of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

19th Century

Photograph

Large 19th Century Original albumen Photograph 10.5" x 14", mounted on original cardboard to an overall size of 14"x20". A Jerusalem pastoral scene, with olive trees in foreground,and the city of Jerusalem spread across the distance. Identified within bottom center of photo, "Jerusalem. (from Mt. of Olives.) <260> Jerusalem, (du Mont de Oliviers.)" and a logo appears in the lower right hand corner in the trunk of an olive tree "American Colony, Jerusalem." Another image of the same size and condition is on the verso, showing a different view of the Mount of Olives. In this image, a hill rises up in the distance, with olive trees and a few buildings strewn about between a maze of intersecting roads. Labeled in the bottom center of the photo "Mount Olivet." The logo "American Colony Jerusalem" appears in the lower left. A bit of warping to cardboard, but photograph itself is in fine condition.

Item #13937

Price: $125.00