The Surrender Of Jerusalem

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Artist/Maker	James McBey (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (printed)

Etching and drypoint entitled 'The Surrender Of Jerusalem', depicting two British soldiers standing at ease with rifles, a short distance outside the city. In the distance, the Arab Mayor is visible between two Turkish police bearing white flags of surrender. The soldiers in the foreground are Sergeants Hurcomb and Sedgwick of the 2-19th Battalion, 60th (London) Division. Signed 'McBey' and in ink 'James McBey'. Inscribed '9 December 1917 Jerusalem', and numbered in ink 'XLIV'.

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Categories	Prints War
Object type	Print
Title	The Surrender Of Jerusalem (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Etching and drypoint Paper Etching Drypoint
Brief description	Etching and drypoint by James McBey entitled 'The Surrender Of Jerusalem'. British School, 1920.
Physical description	Etching and drypoint entitled 'The Surrender Of Jerusalem', depicting two British soldiers standing at ease with rifles, a short distance outside the city. In the distance, the Arab Mayor is visible between two Turkish police bearing white flags of surrender. The soldiers in the foreground are Sergeants Hurcomb and Sedgwick of the 2-19th Battalion, 60th (London) Division. Signed 'McBey' and in ink 'James McBey'. Inscribed '9 December 1917 Jerusalem', and numbered in ink 'XLIV'.
Dimensions	Height: 22.7cm Width: 39.6cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line	Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history	See also the Illustrated London News, March 1918, p.358: A Historic Photograph: The Surrender Of Jerusalem.
Subjects depicted	Soldiers Armies The Capture of Jerusalem First World War
Places depicted	Jerusalem Israel Palestine
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SP.396

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1106693/the-surrender-of-jerusalem-print-james-mcbey/

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