Jerusalem. Porte de Damas. Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Inscription: Captioned in the negative, ‘Damascus Gate Jerusalem 1857’ and signed ‘Robertson Beato & Co.’ Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the exterior of Damascus Gate (Bab Al-‘Amud).
Jerusalem. Porte de Zion. Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Inscription: Signed ‘Robertson Beato & Co’ and numbered ‘No. 19’ in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the Zion Gate (Gate of the Prophet David) on the south wall of the city, with figures seated on the ground in the gateway.
Jerusalem. Porte de St. Etienne. Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Inscription: Signed in the negative, ‘Robertson & Beato,’ numbered ‘No. 16’ and captioned ‘St Stephen’s Gate Jerusalem 1857.’ Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of St Stephen’s Gate, also known, among a number of other names, as the Lion’s Gate, on the east wall of the city and le...
Jerusalem. Reservoir de Siloah. Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Inscription: Captionedin the negative, ‘Pool of Siloam 1857’ and signed (signature cropped). Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of the Pool of Siloam, with two figures posed at the water’s edge.
Jerusalem. Jardin de Gethsemane (dehors). Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking down onto the walled Garden of Gethsemane and towards the eastern walls of the city on the hillside beyond. In the centre of the wall can be seen the Lion Gate (see print 11). Unsigned, unnumbered.
Jerusalem. Portique de l'Église du St. Sepulcre. Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Inscription: Captioned in the negative, ‘Porch of the Holy Sepulcre 1857’ and signed ‘Robertson & Beato.’ Genre: Architectural Photography View of the two-storey chapel to the right of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with figures posed on the steps.
Vallée de Josaphat (Tombeau d'Absalon). Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Inscription: Captioned in the negative ‘Pillar of Absolom Jerusalem 1857.’ Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Tomb of Absalom on the western slope of the Kidron Valley.
Tour de David [Jerusalem]. Photographer: Robertson and Beato
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Citadel from the north-west, showing the two Mamluk-era towers flanking the entrance arch, the south-west tower on the left and the east tower on the right. For a view from almost exactly the same viewpoint, see Steven Brooke, ‘Views of Jerusalem and...
Inscription: Captioned in the negative ‘Village of Bethany,’ and signed ‘Robertson, Beato & Co.’ Genre: Landscape Photography View of houses of the village of Bethany on the hillside.