Auction 018
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 23, 2019
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Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 473:
David Roberts – Three Lithographs – Jerusalem and Tiberias
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Sold for: $650
Start price:
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200
Auction house commission:
25%
VAT: On commission only
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Three lithographs – views in Palestine after paintings by David Roberts:
1. Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Published by F. G. Moon, [London], 1841. (Dated in the plate 1839).
2. Jerusalem from the road leading to Bethany. Published by F.G. Moon, [London], 1841. Signed, titled and dated in the plate (1839).
3. Tiberias. Published by F.G. Moon [London], 1844. Signed, titled and dated in the plate (1839).
David Roberts (1796-1864), active in London, was among the 19th century pioneer artists who traveled to the Near East to draw its landscapes and distribute their works in Europe. Roberts drew watercolors in situ, later transforming them into lithographs available for the public.
43.5X61.5 cm. Good overall condition. Stains. Tears and folds at margins and corners.
