Hill of the Good Samaritan (The road from Jerusalem to Jericho) Accession Number: ART02678

Description

Depicts a road, with Arabs and camels passing through a hilly landscape. A valley with tents in the background. A small encampment can be seen at the base of the hill. This scene is near the Inn of the Good Samaritan, about seven miles from Jerusalem. This work was made on 21 February 1918 as the artist George Lambert moved down the narrow winding road from Jerusalem to Jericho which the Turks had tried to block.

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Accession Number
ART02678
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on wood panel
Measurement
Overall: 14.5 cm x 20.4 cm
Medium
oil on wood panel
Date Made
21 February 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1918
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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