Jerusalem. The Wailing Place.

AUCTION 60 | Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic Art and Ceremonial Objects

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Lot 377

HARPER, HENRY ANDREW.

Jerusalem. The Wailing Place.

Watercolor and pencil. Signed by artist lower right and titled, lower left. Old labels on reverse. Finely framed. 12.5 x 25.5 inches.

British, (1835-1900):

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

A strikingly similar image, dated 1874 and inscribed: ‘The Jews Wailing Place Jerusalem,’ belongs to the Wallace Collection of London, England (P694). According to the collection entry, their painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874.