Caption

The plains of Jericho. From the road to Jerusalem, Landscape near Jericho, photograph, page, inscription: ''But the Chaldeans' army followed after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho.' Jer XXXiX. 5.', photographer: Francis Frith (possibly), Jericho, c. 1850 - c. 1865, Francis Frith, photographer, Palestine, West Bank, paper, albumen print, height 104 mm x width 157 mm, mountains, desert - KK - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape photograph shows a rocky, arid terrain with steep hillsides and scattered low vegetation, a winding stone wall or terrace cutting across the slope toward the foreground, a narrow dirt path running alongside the wall, and two small human figures standing on the path; the background fades into a hazy plain and distant horizon under a pale sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_337

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33.9Mb (6.1Mb) / 12.3in x 10.7in / 3684 x 3217 (300dpi)

Keywords

plains Jericho road Jerusalem Landscape near Jericho photograph page inscription Chaldeans army followed them overtook Zedekiah Jer XXXiX 5 photographer Francis Frith c 1850 - c 1865 Palestine West Bank paper albumen print height 104 mm x width 157 mm mountains desert - KK - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape photograph rocky arid terrain steep hillsides scattered low vegetation winding stone wall terrace cutting across slope foreground narrow dirt path running alongside wall two small human figures standing path background fades hazy plain distant horizon under pale sky