Gezicht op Jeruzalem vanaf de Olijfberg, op de voorgrond twee tenten 1857 - 1858

Francis Frith's "Gezicht op Jeruzalem vanaf de Olijfberg, op de voorgrond twee tenten," captured in 1857-58, showcases the city of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. This albumen print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a panoramic view of the city, with the iconic Dome of the Rock visible in the distance. The foreground emphasizes the scale of the city, with two tents placed in the landscape, suggesting a traveler's perspective of the holy land. Frith's work, often lauded for its detailed documentation of the Middle East, is a significant example of 19th-century travel photography.