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My long pilgrimage is coming to a close... after spending 55 days in the holy city [of Jerusalem] and its environs...I am sure you can share my natural delight in fulfilling a dream cherished since childhood.... And as I speak now of these places, how happy I am to realise that in a few months I will be able to share them with you as they are, as I bear with me their precious and unquestionably faithful trace that cannot be diminished by time or distance. For this we must thank most sincerely our compatriot Daguerre, destined to be known forever for his wondrous discovery.
JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY
JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)
219. Jérusalem. 1844. G[ran]d tombeau. Vue de Josaphat.
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JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)
219. Jérusalem. 1844. G[ran]d tombeau. Vue de Josaphat.
daguerreotype
titled, dated and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso)
9 7/16 x 7½in. (24 x 19cm.)
219. Jérusalem. 1844. G[ran]d tombeau. Vue de Josaphat.
daguerreotype
titled, dated and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso)
9 7/16 x 7½in. (24 x 19cm.)
Further details
This tomb has traditionally been identified as the monument of Absalom, rebellious son of King David, on the basis of a verse in the Book of Samuel.
For centuries, it was the custom among Jews, Christians and Muslims to throw stones at the monument. Residents of Jerusalem would bring their unruly children to the site to teach them what became of a rebellious son. The Monument of Absalom existed in the days of Josephus, and was referred to in his Antiquities.
For centuries, it was the custom among Jews, Christians and Muslims to throw stones at the monument. Residents of Jerusalem would bring their unruly children to the site to teach them what became of a rebellious son. The Monument of Absalom existed in the days of Josephus, and was referred to in his Antiquities.