Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem - Steel Engraving by Challis after Bartlett
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Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem - Steel Engraving by Challis after Bartlett

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Original steel engraving with the façade of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, its double portal of carved arches and the forecourt enlivened by figures in Arab dress. Engraved by Ebenezer Challis after a drawing by William Henry Bartlett and published in London by Virtue & Co.

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Original steel engraving with the façade of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, its double portal of carved arches and the forecourt enlivened by figures in Arab dress. Engraved by Ebenezer Challis after a drawing by William Henry Bartlett and published in London by Virtue & Co.

Bartlett (1809-1854) traveled through the Near East several times, and his views, engraved on steel for the travel works of Virtue, fixed for decades the image Europe held of the Holy Land.

Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Engraver: Ebenezer Challis.
Source: Published in London by Virtue & Co.
Dimensions: Sheet 10.8 x 7.9 in (27.5 x 20 cm).
Condition: Good condition; paper somewhat toned and with light staining at the right edge.

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