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Jerusalem. Mt. Of Olives and The Garden of Gethsemane, ca. 1885 by H. ARNOUX

Item#: CPE288

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Jerusalem. Mt. Of Olives and The Garden of Gethsemane, Photograph ca. 1885. Jardin de Gethsemane, vue Generale. --The Garden of Gethsemane, c. 1885 by H. ARNOUX. This is an original vintage Albumen print on a thin sheet of paper with sepia color and slightly glossy surface, signed in the negative. Showing a view looking from the temple mount of Jerusalem towards Mount of Olives. In the center, the Garden of Gethsemane surrounded by a stone fence and Kidron Valley at the bottom. Bottom left, is the Tomb of the Virgin Mary. The road in the center of the picture leads from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. To the right are three tents, which belonged to the builders building the Church of Mary Magdalene. Size: 28 X 22 cm (11 x 8.5 inches)