Corneille Le Brun (Dutch, 1652-1727). "Tiberias" engraving, 1700. A panoramic view of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee, Israel which originated as Plate 173 from "Voyage au Levant c'est a dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie Mineure (..)" by Dutch traveling artist Corneille le Brun (also Cornelis de Bruijn or de Bruyn, Cornelius Le Brun or de Bruyn) and was published by Henri de Kroonevelt, Delft, 1700. Cornelis de Bruijn was a Dutch artist and author who wrote two accounts of his journeys in Persia and other eastern lands. He studied painting in the Hague with master Theodoor van der Schuur, and in 1666, Nicolaas Witsen, a burgomaster of Amsterdam, financed his first trip abroad. Size of image: 7.75" L x 14.75" W (19.7 cm x 37.5 cm) Size of sheet: 12.5" L x 15.25" W (31.8 cm x 38.7 cm) Size of matte: 14.25" L x 20.875" W (36.2 cm x 53 cm)
Tiberias is an Israeli city on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Named for the second Roman emperor, Tiberius, it has been regarded as one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, in the company of Jerusalem, Safed, and Hebron. According to tradition, Tiberias was built on the site of Rakkath (also Rakkat), the ancient Israelite village that is mentioned in the Book of Joshua.
Provenance: private Lucille Lucas collection, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA
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Condition
Losses to peripheries as shown. Expected toning/staining in areas commensurate with age. Comprised of two pages that are attached on verso. Image is vivid with title and plate number above.