Fountain of Job, Valley of Hinnom - David Roberts
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A detailed lithograph by David Roberts depicting the historic Fountain of Job in the Valley of Hinnom, captured during his 1839 travels.
David Roberts, a Scottish painter known for his meticulous documentation of the Near East, produced this lithograph following his extensive travels in 1839. The work depicts the Fountain of Job, also known as Bir Ayyub, situated within the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem. Roberts captures the architectural form of the stone structure, which features a domed roof and a pool, set against the rugged, sloping terrain of the valley.
The composition employs a high vantage point, allowing the viewer to observe the figures in the foreground as they survey the site below. Roberts uses a restrained palette, relying on subtle washes of colour to define the rocky textures and the soft, atmospheric light characteristic of the region. The lithographic process, executed with precision, preserves the delicate tonal variations of his original sketches. This print reflects the nineteenth-century interest in documenting historical and biblical sites, providing a visual record of the geography and architecture as they appeared during the artist's visit.
Roberts was a master of architectural draughtsmanship, and his ability to balance structural detail with the surrounding environment is evident here. The figures in the foreground provide a sense of scale, grounding the viewer in the physical reality of the scene. This print is part of the broader collection of works that brought the sights of the Holy Land to a European audience, offering a window into a region that was then largely inaccessible to the public. The work remains a primary example of the topographical tradition, where accuracy and artistic sensibility converge to document the world.
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Fountain of Job, Valley of Hinnom - David Roberts
Artist Biography
David Roberts
In 1838 he sailed for Egypt and spent the next two years travelling through the Middle East, filling sketchbooks with drawings of temples, mosques, ruins and desert landscapes that almost no British artist had recorded before. To enter the mosques he had to shave off his sideburns, leave his hog-hair brushes behind (the pig being unclean), and wear traditional Arab clothing while he worked. He was one of the first Europeans allowed to paint inside a mosque.
The sketches became The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia, a series of 247 lithograph plates produced in collaboration with the printer Louis Haghe between 1842 and 1849. He funded the project through advance subscriptions, soliciting them personally. Queen Victoria was subscriber number one. Her complete set is still in the Royal Collection.
The lithographs gave Europeans their first detailed visual record of the ancient Near East. They were bought as art, used as reference by scholars, and shaped the Western imagination of Egypt and Palestine for the rest of the century.
His personal life was less composed. His wife Margaret became an alcoholic and in 1831 he sent her back to Scotland to be cared for by friends. He raised their daughter Christine largely alone. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1841, a considerable achievement for a man who had started painting houses, and worked steadily until his death in 1864.
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