{"product_id":"bethany-david-roberts","title":"Bethany - David Roberts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed topographical study of Bethany by David Roberts, capturing the village and travellers on a desert path in 1839.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work depicts the village of Bethany, situated on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. David Roberts produced this study during his extensive travels through the Near East in 1839. The composition captures the arid, undulating terrain characteristic of the region, with the stone structures of the village appearing to emerge from the hillside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground, a group of travellers with camels and horses navigates a narrow path. This inclusion provides a sense of scale and human activity against the vast, quiet geography. Roberts employs a restrained palette of ochre, muted brown, and soft grey, which reflects the sun-bleached quality of the environment. His technique combines precise graphite outlines with delicate watercolour washes, a method he refined during his earlier career as a theatrical scene painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is part of the documentation Roberts compiled for his ambitious publication, The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia. Unlike many of his contemporaries who relied on second-hand accounts, Roberts visited these sites personally. He recorded the architecture and atmosphere with a focus on accuracy and observation. The work demonstrates his ability to balance the architectural details of the village with the expansive, atmospheric qualities of the surrounding hills. The soft lighting suggests the early morning or late afternoon, times when the harsh glare of the desert sun is tempered, allowing for greater clarity in the forms of the buildings and the texture of the rock. This print offers a view into the nineteenth-century European fascination with the Near East, presented through the lens of a skilled draughtsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/self-portrait-ernst-willem-jan-bagelaar\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSelf-Portrait - Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar — Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-salomon-leonardus-verveer-johan-daniel-koelman\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Salomon Leonardus Verveer - Johan Daniël Koelman — Johan Daniël Koelman\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58571098456399,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58571269898575,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58571269931343,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58571269964111,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58571269996879,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58571270029647,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58571270062415,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58571270095183,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58571270127951,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58571270160719,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58571270193487,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58571270226255,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Bethany_Poster_CompositorV1_1787748490228.jpg?v=1787752095","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/bethany-david-roberts","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}