Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. Jerusalem.
1872
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1872
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. Jerusalem. is a 1872 watercolor by William Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a dimly lit stone space with arched doorways and rough walls. A lone figure stands in the center, dressed in a long robe and turban, holding a staff. The ground is uneven, with scattered rocks and a low ledge. The artist focused on the play of light and shadow to make the scene feel real. Notice how the figure’s face is partly in shadow, adding mystery. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing by William Simpson, the work depicts the Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea in Jerusalem, likely created for an 1872 exhibition titled *Underground Jerusalem* at the Pall Mall Gallery in London. Simpson’s depiction is linked to his earlier underground explorations of Jerusalem in 1869, conducted alongside Captain Charles Warren for the Palestine Exploration Fund. The piece was later sold at Christie’s in December 1973.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Simpson drew what he saw during the Crimean War in the 1850s, including sketches of battles and camps in Crimea and Constantinople.
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