The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts a scene of a ford over the Jordan River at Jisr Benat Yakub. A close up view of an Arab seated with goats and a donkey beneath a dark green sprawling tree, beside the Jordan river. To the left is the Jordan River and the opposite bank. Low horizon with pale cloudy sky.
Lambert was in the Middle East from 13 January 1918 to June 1918. He went with Charles Bean on the Historical Mission to Gallipoli in February-March 1919, after which he revisited Palestine. This work is described in Lambert's rough catalogue entry as 'Scene of Ford across Jordan. Ref 3rd Brigade and Lieut. Herbert also Lucas just below Lake Hule; Note attack was at night. This sketch for souvenir only'.
Lambert visited Jisr Benat Yakub between 9 and 14 June 1919. Lambert wrote to his wife on 9 June at Jisr Benat Yakob: 'This afternoon, with my tall scout - a real scout of the Third Brigade - I have done a reconnaissance of the two places I am to paint and really they are wonderful: one a fording-place of the Jordan just below Lake Beheirit el Hule, the Lake Hills and Mount Hermen in background.' Photograph B3248 in the Australian War Memorial's photographic collection shows Lambert at work on this painting at Benat Yakub.
Depicts a stone bridge over a brown river under a blue sky with clouds. The bridge has been repaired with a wooden construction. An Arab on a mule cross the bridge and a naked man squats on the stones
Landscape of the Jordan Valley between Lake Hule and Jisr Benat Yukub from a north-east perspective.
Sketch of the village of Jisr Benat Yakub near the Jordan River in Palestine. Buildings and a vehicle are visible.
Sketch of the captured Turkish machine gun post at Jisr Benat Yakub near the Jordan River.
Drawing depicting a building, road and wall near the town of Jisr Benat Yakub in Palestine.
Surveyed by Alan S. Murray, Lt., Aust. War Records. Hand drawn ms. map of the area around Jisr Benat Yakub, on the River Jordan, Palestine. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale 1:20 000.
