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Interior of The Holy Sepulchre, - Jerusalem.

Watercolour
1896 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleInterior of The Holy Sepulchre, - Jerusalem. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over pencil heightened with white, stuck down on card
Brief description
Watercolour, `Interior of The Holy Sepulchre, - Jerusalem.' 1896, by William Simpson RI FRGS
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.9cm
  • Width: 24.8cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated Wm. Simpson. R.I. 1896 and inscribed with title
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
According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt fr Holder, Sept. 1971, £7'.
Historical context
See SD.977:35 for a study dated 7th. March, 1869, probably for the earlier version of the watercolour, exhibited at Simpson's Pall Mall Gallery exhibition, Underground Jerusalem, 1872 (40).
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.973

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Record createdApril 4, 2008
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