| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02855 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 29 x 54.6 cm; unframed: 19.8 x 45.8 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil with pencil on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Jerusalem |
| Date made | late March 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Jerusalem from the top of the Dung Gate; verso: First geometric design for 'The Nek'
Description
A panoramic townscape with dark green vegetation in the foreground. Cypress trees and mosques are prominent on the skyline. The top of the city wall appears on the bottom right. The Dung Gate was a main passage through the southern wall of Jerusalem in the Jewish quarters of the Old City. It was in existence at the time of Hezekieh in the 5th century BC although it has been rebuilt several times.