Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection; Sotheby's
Physical Description:
22.6 x 16 cm ( 8.875 x 6.25 in )
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
A man stands outside the western wall with the Mosque of Omar and the Mount of Olives in the background.; The title and location are printed on the matte.; Condition: Good; Lazard believed the photograph was taken April 22-May 1857 and wrote "Voir livre Schiller, The First Photograph of the Holy Land page 184--la photo porte le meme No. mais pas. ecrit au même endroit--deux négatifs portant le même No. prise l'une apres l'autre--l'appareil n'a pas bougé et seul l'homme a bougé--la photo reproduite dans le livre avait été retouchée et le minaret de Silsila a été efface--cette deuxieme photo mais avec le minaret de Silsila 2651FRI/LL28 [symbol] à 3659FRI/LQ6."
Collection:
Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
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