Shrine of the Annunciation Nazareth April 20th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A. – Antique Print
![Shrine of the Annunciation Nazareth April 20th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A., [published 1842] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/96/9690ad860a5c-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Shrine of the Annunciation Nazareth April 20th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Shrine of the Annunciation Nazareth April 20th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A.
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Roberts sketched this shrine at Nazareth on April 20, 1839, during the tour of the Near East that produced his best-known views of the region. Christian tradition holds that the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear a son on this spot, and the site has drawn pilgrims for centuries. The print appeared in *The Holy Land*, issued in London by F.G. Moon between 1842 and 1845, with the color lithographs made by Louis Haghe from Roberts's drawings. Its careful rendering of the shrine helps explain why the series proved so popular with Victorian readers.
| Created / published | [published 1842] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1840-1850.Lithographs Color 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Illus. in: The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1842-1845, v. 1, pts. 5-6, p. 1. Surrogate reference copy available in: The Holy Land / David Roberts. Tel-Aviv, Israel : Terra Sancta Arts, 1982, v. 2, pl. 30, p. 18. Tooley, no. 30 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,458 × 1,183 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217447 |
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