The Pool of Hezekiah, &c., from the Tower of Hippicus, Jerusalem

Name:

Frith, Francis

Description:

1 photograph; Albumen

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection; Sotheby's (London); 1989 April 14

Physical Description:

23.5 x 16 cm ( 9.25 x 6.375 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

The Pool of Hezekiah and the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (the latter appears to be undergoing repairs).; The title, location, photographer's name and date are printed on the matte. The photograph has been signed and numbered (No. 117) by the photographer on the photograph. A one-page description of the subject follows on the next page.; Condition: Good; Lazard dates the photograph to April-May 22, 1857, notes it is series number P117, and that the photograph is different from 825FRI/LC25 (various differences--signature, number, skyline). Also "[Etomament]" resembles R805DIN/RXP51. See 3651FRI/LP27. Lazard questioned whether there was snow in the photograph.

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)