Lot 122*
John Fulleylove R.I.(British, 1847-1908)The fountain of the virgin, Nazareth 24.8 x 37.4 cm. (9 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
9 May 2006, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £336 inc. premium
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The fountain of the virgin, Nazareth
signed 'J Fulleylove' and dated '1886'
watercolour
24.8 x 37.4 cm. (9 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
signed 'J Fulleylove' and dated '1886'
watercolour
24.8 x 37.4 cm. (9 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Footnotes
EXHIBITED:
London, 'Palestine Exhibition', 1899, no 8.
The 'Fountain of the Virgin' is the only freshwater spring in Nazareth, where most water is derived from rain cisterns. It is reputedly the site that the Angel Gabriel first appeared to Mary.