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Panorama of Jerusalem taken from the roof of the Governor's Palace, by Selina Bracebridge

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2108

Scope and Contents

This is a large panoramic view of Jerusalem originally taken from the roof of the Governor's Palace by Selina Bracebridge on the 16th December 1834. The present item is a lithographed reproduction of the full panorama drawing, in the form of a long strip. [Graf & Soret], [1834].

Dates

  • Creation: [1834]

Creator

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; label on the box in English

Physical Description

Conjoined sheets mounted on linen with an extended size of 1470 x 225 mm. Enclosed in the original embossed cloth covered tube with lid, printed papertitle label to top.

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Biographical / Historical

Selina Bracebridge (née Mills) (1800-1874) studied under Samuel Prout and was a friend and assistant to Florence Nightingale.

Extent

1 scroll (in 1 custom box with a label reading "Panoramic View of Jerusalem") ; Extended size of 1470 x 225 mm

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in October 2023. Accession no. SC-Acc-2023-0163.

Physical Description

Conjoined sheets mounted on linen with an extended size of 1470 x 225 mm. Enclosed in the original embossed cloth covered tube with lid, printed papertitle label to top.

Processing Information

CAtalogued in December 2023 by Aline Brodin, using information supplied by the seller.

Title
Panorama of Jerusalem taken from the roof of the Governor's Palace, by Selina Bracebridge, [1834]
Author
Aline Brodin
Date
December 2023
Description rules
Isad(G)2
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
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