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# - Allenby, General Edmund Henry Hynman.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- General Allenby listening to the reading of the Proclamation of Occupation from the steps at the base of the 'Tower of David' (El Kala'a, the Citadel), Jerusalem, 11 December 1917
Coloured photograph (550 x 550mm.), framed and glazed, image slightly spotted
Literature
McKernan, L. "The Supreme moment of the War: General Allenby's entry into Jerusalem" (Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television; 1993, vol.13, no.2, pp.169-180)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An enlarged still from the film General Allenby's Entry into Jersusalem, which shows Allenby at the Jaffa Gate, with a guard of honour of English, Welsh, Scottish, Indian, Australian and New Zealand troops, together with soldiers from Italy and France. Those present included Brigadier-General W.M. Borton, Lt.-Col. P. de Piepape and Lt.-Col. F. D'Agostino (heads of the French and Italian contingents), Lt.-Col. Lord Dalmeny, Lt.-Col. A.P. Wavell, the French High Commissioner, M. Picot, Louis Matignon, Major T.E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia'), Major General L.J. Bols, Lt.-General Sir P. Chetwode and Brigadier-General G.P. Dawnay.