Jebel Saba, near Nalin

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Accession Number ART02698
Collection type Art
Measurement framed: 29 x 37 cm; unframed 22.6 x 31 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on wood panel
Maker Lambert, George
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine
Date made 21 February 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Depicts no-mans lands at Jebel Saba near Nalin. Lambert made a brief visit to the front line which was then at Nalin in the Judean Hills south of Jerusalem. The 7th Light Horse occupied small fortified positions called 'sangars' in a rocky and inhospitable landscape. This is evidence that Lambert experienced the battles at close quarters, and it seems remarkable that he was able to complete these lively, revealing sketches under such circumstances. On the back of this work there is a study titled 'Camp follower' of a front view of the head and shoulders of an Arab youth wearing a circular cap, white shirt and brown jacket, with a landscape scene in the background.