Jerusalem Et Le Mont Des Oliviers, c 1914
Item — Box: PC6
Identifier: Coll-1167/H/1/56
Scope and Contents
A lithograph drawn by Charles van de Velde and lithography by Eugène Cicéri showing Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. The Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem's Old City, and is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. The mount has been used as a Jewish cemetery for over 3000 years and holds approximately 150,000 graves. Several key events in the life of Jesus, as related in the Gospels, took place on the Mount of Olives.
Dates
- Creation: c 1914
Extent
1 lithograph ; 22.86 x 29.85 cms; 40 x 55.88 cms (including margin)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Printed on white card
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located 2017
Previous reference
A5.1.56
Creator
- From the Fonds: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk