Some of the content on this page was edited by or generated with AI.Learn more. See an error?Email us.
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
- Kursheedt, Rabbi
- Montefiore, Sir Moses
- Lesser, Isaac
- Touro, Judah
Geography
Subjects
- Hospitals--Design and construction
- Jerusalem (Israel)--Hospitals
- Jewish philanthropists
- Palestine--History--19th century
- Chromolithographs
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 4