The Presentation of the Notables, Jerusalem | Imperial War Museums

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Object description

image: To the right stand a group of ecclesiastical and civil dignitaries under the walls of Jerusalem. They are individually presented to a group of allied army officers who stand on the left.

Label

extended caption: The ecclesiastical and civil dignitaries are being presented to the Commander-in-Chief. He is shaking hands with the mayor of the city

History note

Wellington House commission, transferred to Dept and Ministry of Information and then to the Imperial War Museum

Inscription

James McBey 11 December 1917

Object details

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First World War (production), First World War (content)

Creator

Production date

1917-12-11

Materials

Support: paper

medium: Watercolour

medium: Pencil

Dimensions

Support: Height 425 mm, Width 609 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART 1525

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