Church of Nativity, built where Jesus was born, Bethlehem of Judea
Underwood & Underwood
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
Card size 88 x 178 mm
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1520669.39
Summary
A gelatine silver print stereograph depicting an view of theChurch of Nativity, built where Jesus was born, Bethlehem of Judea. In the foreground are several men, selling grain. . The print is mounted on stiff, curved, grey card with rounded corners. The images have arched tops and square bottoms. Recto: Printed in black in on the right lower margin: (38) - 3117 - Church of Nativity, built where Jesus was born, Bethlehem of Judea. Copyright Underwood & Underwood.' In the left hand margin, printed in italic black ink: 'Underwood and Underwood Publishers New York, London, Toronto - Canada, Ottawa - Kansas.' In the right hand margin: 'Works and Studios Arlington, N.J., Westwood, N.J' In the centre top is printed in black ink the number 38. Verso is printed in black ink, a more detailed description of the scene and in English and 5 other languages : Church of Nativity, Bethlehem Palestine .
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Underwood & Underwood, publisher