Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: Chapel At Bethlehem - Interior View

Tall columns march down a hall where a few figures settle on the floor

This hand colored engraving is from London, England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1836. It is ink on paper. These European views of the East were not always accurate and were prone to stereotype, yet they reflected genuine curiosity, and many were hand colored and are still appreciated as historical artworks. An interior view of a long colonnaded hall with Corinthian-style capitals, a hanging lamp, and small groups of robed figures seated or standing in the foreground. Soft color touches the clothing. It is 10.6 inches wide and 8 high.

Plenty of room to sit and think, and everyone is doing so.