Well of Joab, Jerusalem

1857

James Robertson

James Robertson (British, 1813 (?)-aft 1865)

Photography

Well of Joab, Jerusalem, 1857. James Robertson (British, 1813 (?)-aft 1865), Felice A. Beato (British, 1830–1906). Salt print from wet collodion negative; image: 25 x 29.7 cm (9 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.); mounted: 45.6 x 59.3 cm (17 15/16 x 23 3/8 in.); matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1998.157

Original Source

Maker/Artist: James Robertson
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: salt print from wet collodion negative
Medium: salt, print, from, wet, collodion, negative
Dimensions: Image: 25 x 29.7 cm (9 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.); Mounted: 45.6 x 59.3 cm (17 15/16 x 23 3/8 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: written in ink on recto: "Well of Joab;" written in pencil: "M2121 /#26"
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 1998.157
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: Signs of Life: Recent Photography Acquisitions
Rights Statement: CC0