Pair of large antique paintings of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives

£45,000

Unusual for their split across two panels, these unique paintings are executed in oil-on-panel, and depict the holy city of Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives.

 

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Description

These exceptional Orientalist paintings, or rather single painting split across two panels, depict the city of Jersulam as seen from the Mount of Olives, a popular viewpoint in the oeuvre of many a landscape artist who has visited Israel over the centuries.

Executed with a particularly light, deft touch, they depict the city of Jerusalem in the central and right-hand areas, above the plains of Israel. The warm light that makes the city glow has been skilfully captured by the artist, and a rocky outcrop in the foreground, similar to that in the Edward Lear painting of this view, and a work by David Roberts of 1843. 

A remarkable work of Orientalist landscape painting, it also features the curious use of columns on either side to give it a trompe l'oeil effect as if looking from a balcony or terrace across the city. It is signed and situated, and dated 1832 though the paintin appears later. It is mounted in a pair of elaborate, ornate giltwood frames.

Details

Country of Origin
Continental
Date of Manufacture
c.1920
Period
Early 20th Century
Style
Jewish, Landscape, Orientalist
Material
Giltwood, Oil on Panel
Colour
Multi-coloured

Dimensions

Height
129 cm / 50.8 inches
Width
206 cm / 81.1 inches
Depth
7 cm / 2.8 inches

Reference:
N-0108

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