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Proposed Hospital in Jerusalem, 1855: Chromolithograph by Papworth and Allason
Chromolithograph depicting the proposed design for a hospital in Jerusalem, created in 1855 by Wyatt Papworth and Thomas Allason. This broadside, along with a second page showing the hospital layout, was sent to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia and Abraham Rice in Baltimore following a visit to Palestine. The hospital was never built. This is the only known copy.
Associated People/Businesses
- Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894
- Allason, Thomas, 1790-1852
- Kursheedt, Rabbi / Montefiore, Sir Moses / Lesser, Isaac /Touro, Judah
Geography
Subjects
- Hospital buildings--Design and construction
- Jewish philanthropists
- Palestine--History--19th century
- Chromolithography
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 4