Caption

View of a landscape with seven men, referred to as Jacob's Well, Jacob's Well, Near Shechem, photograph, page, inscription: ''Now Jacob's well was there, Jesus therefore, being worn with his journey, sat thus on the well.'John IV. 6.', photographer: Francis Frith (possibly), c. 1850 - c. 1865, Francis Frith, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 103 mm x width 155 mm, landscapes, A sepia-toned photograph shows a wide open grassy plain with low rolling hills in the distant background and a group of men gathered on the foreground ground near a light-colored patch of earth; the men wear layered long robes and headwraps in varying tones and some sit while others stand, with one taller figure standing near the center; the scene includes rough vegetation, scattered stones, and a pottery vessel on the ground near the seated figures, all within a faded bordered photographic print.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_340

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33.7Mb (5.8Mb) / 12.2in x 10.7in / 3662 x 3213 (300dpi)

Keywords

View landscape seven men referred Jacob's Well Near Shechem photograph page inscription Now Jacob's well was Jesus worn journey sat thus well John IV 6 photographer Francis Frith c 1850 - c 1865 paper albumen print height 103 mm x width 155 mm landscapes sepia-toned photograph wide open grassy plain low rolling hills distant background group men gathered foreground ground near light-colored patch earth men wear layered long robes headwraps varying tones sit stand taller figure standing near center scene includes rough vegetation scattered stones pottery vessel ground near seated figures within faded bordered photographic print