Israel KIDRON VALLEY of JOSHAPHAT JERUSALEM ~ 1836 Landscape Art Print Engraving

Description: VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT, & BROOK KEDRON Artist: J. Salmon ____________ Engraver: D. Thompson Note: the title in the table above is printed below the engraving AN ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVING MADE IN THE LATE 1830s! VERY OLD WORLD! INCREDIBLE DETAIL! FROM THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: The name of the Valley of Jehoshaphat is usually given to the valley on the east side of Jerusalem, which separates it from the Mount of Olives, and through which the Kidron flows. In its larger extent, it may be regarded as bounding the site of the ancient city (the present town being of much less dimensions) on the south and on the east. Its length, thus regarded, is about two miles; and it is about a quarter of a mile broad in the widest part, while it is in the narrowest little more than a deep gully-the narrow bed of a torrent. That torrent is the Kidron-which never exhibits any water except in the winter season of rain, and is even then a very inconsiderable stream. The present engraving, from a commanding point of view, above the middle part of the valley, exhibits its remaining course southward until the view rests upon the mountain which bounds the valley of Hinnom on the south. The view is interesting, from its taking in so many of those natural features of the spot, which must remain the same now as they were when traversed by the feet and beheld by the eyes of the kings and prophets of the Old Testament, and by our Saviour, and the apostles of the New Testament. And these are the memorials of the highest interest about Jerusalem. We are sure that these are "the hills roundabout Jerusalem" which David commemorates; but we are not sure that any of the most ancient of man's memorials, which Jerusalem and its neighbourhood exhibit, have any connection with the events and persons of sacred history; and this uncertainty deprives the view of them of much of the charm which we lie under, as we contemplate the holy hills, the venerable waters, and the ancient olives, which characterize the more natural scenery of the site. In the view now presented we have these, and the other are wanting-the only indications of man's works being in the tomb of Absalom, which is visible in the middle distance, and in the angle of the city-wall which we see upon the top of the hill to the right. The hill on the left is the Mount of Olives, and some of the finest of the old trees from which it derived its name are embraced within our view. Any one who compares the two opposite hills, will understand how it is that the most perfect view is obtained from the Mount of Olives of the whole extent of the city, which covers the summit of the opposite hill. It is on this, the eastern side, that the city presents the most unchangeable features. It is there that occur the localities most frequently mentioned in the Scriptures, and which so impress the minds of those who have been blessed with a Scriptural education, that they unconsciously regard it as their home-city, with whose localities they seem as familiar as with those of the town which gave them birth. This feeling has been well touched upon by a recent traveller, (Tischendorf.) "A few paces further, and we beheld walls, towers, and cupolas-there lay Jerusalem! What more memorable moment have I felt in my existence! I exclaimed, from the depth of my heart, in the words of the inspired David, ' I was glad when they said unto me. Let me go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem (Psalm cxxii. 1, 2.) But what is the impression, I shall be asked, made by Jerusalem itself, when viewed merely as any other city? Who could satisfactorily answer this question? Should we ask a child, who casts himself into the arms of his mother, whom he. has never seen, but yet loved from his earliest infancy, 'How does thy mother please thee? Pilgrims from all climates acknowledge now, as for centuries, that a profound and mysterious trace of sorrow hangs over the holy city, with inexpressible sadness, that fills both heart and eye." Again, "Where shall I commence, where terminate, a description of Jerusalem? What tale do these stones, these mountains, these valleys, tell? If Rome be called the eternal city what shall we call Jerusalem? It seems as if man had sprung from Jerusalem. The features of a loving, sacred home, speak there to the heart of every one. Who may compute the tears that have been shed upon the hills of this city in the course of three thousand years? There she stands, like a sublime and solemn fate, the prosopopoeia of the day of judgment. 'Though the earth be removed as once the inspired minstrel chanted, 'though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea-there is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High (Psalm xlvi. 2, 4.) And she Zas remained, in spite of all that has sunk and fallen, even though the thick cloud of mourning envelop her joy." PRINT DATE: This lithograph was printed in the late 1830s; it is not a modern reproduction in any way. PRINT SIZE: 7 inches by 10 inches including white border of approximately one inch on each side (not shown in scan). PRINT CONDITION: Condition is fine. Bright and clean. Blank on reverse. SHIPPING:Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, print, plate, photogravure etc. are ALL prints on paper, NOT blocks of steel or wood. "ENGRAVINGS", the term commonly used for these paper prints, were the most common method in the 1700s and 1800s for illustrating old books, and these paper prints or "engravings" were inserted into the book with a tissue guard frontis, usually on much thicker quality rag stock paper, although many were also printed and issued as loose stand alone prints. So this auction is for an antique paper print(s), probably from an old book, of very high quality and usually on very thick rag stock paper. EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS EXCELLENT CONDITION!

Price: 10.39 USD

Location: New Providence, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-06T15:17:37.000Z

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