"Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives", etching by Ephraim Moses Lilien. [1911].
Signed in pencil, in the plate.
Large-scale etching featuring a view of Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives. In the foreground are dark, shady olive trees. Discernible in between them is the tip of the roof of the monument known as the "Tomb of Absalom" over the Wadi Joz segment of the Kidron Valley. Off to the side are Arab figures, seated in tents. Visible at center are the gravestones adjacent to the Old City walls. In the upper portion the Old City of Jerusalem is seen, with the Dome of the Rock at its center, glimmering in the sunshine. Surrounding the Dome of the Rock are churches, mosques, and the city’s other various buildings. Appearing in the bottom left corner is the Hebrew caption "Jerusalem", and above this is a monogram bearing the initials "EML" (Ephraim Moses Lilien).
Framed in an elegant, weighty wooden frame.

Etching: Approx. 50X64 cm (plate). Frame: 82X97.5 cm. Good condition. Small stain to edge, not affecting print.