Inscribed lower centre: Over the descent to the tomb of David in the church built by the Empress Helena to/commomorate [sic] the place of the Last Supper Jerusalem June 1854

Pencil

22.2 by 14 cm., 8 ¾ by 5 ½ in.

Provenance:

By descent in the artist's family until sold by Mrs Elisabeth Burt, Sotheby's, 10th October 1975, lot 27 (part);

Anonymous sale, Christie's, 20th November 2003, lot 155 (part)

Pencil

22.2 by 14 cm., 8 ¾ by 5 ½ in.

Provenance:

By descent in the artist's family until sold by Mrs Elisabeth Burt, Sotheby's, 10th October 1975, lot 17;

Anonymous sale, Christie's, 20th November 2003, lot 155 (part)

This dates from Hunt’s trip to Egypt and the Middle East in 1854.