{"product_id":"caiaphas-looking-towards-mount-carmel-david-roberts","title":"Caiaphas Looking Towards Mount Carmel - David Roberts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed lithograph by David Roberts depicting the coastal view of Caiaphas and Mount Carmel, featuring a shipwreck on the shore at sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lithograph by David Roberts captures the coastal scenery of the Levant during his extensive travels through the Near East in 1839. The composition focuses on the shoreline near Caiaphas, with the prominent silhouette of Mount Carmel rising in the distance. In the foreground, the skeletal remains of a shipwreck emerge from the surf, providing a stark contrast to the calm, atmospheric light of the setting sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoberts was a highly skilled draughtsman, and his work is noted for its precision in documenting architectural and geographical features. The scene includes small figures of travellers and their horses on the beach, which serve to provide a sense of scale against the vast horizon. The muted colour palette, dominated by soft ochres, greys, and pale blues, reflects the specific quality of light found in the Mediterranean region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is part of the larger collection titled 'The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia', which was published in the mid-nineteenth century. These works were instrumental in shaping the European perception of the Middle East during the Victorian era. Roberts employed a technique that balanced topographical accuracy with a romantic sensibility, ensuring that the viewer could appreciate both the physical reality of the location and the mood of the environment. The attention to the texture of the sand, the weathered wood of the wreck, and the gentle ripples of the water demonstrates his technical proficiency with the lithographic medium. This piece offers a quiet, observational perspective on a region that was then becoming a subject of intense interest for Western travellers and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poisson-et-algues-papier-peint-pigeon-et-pavots-bordure-de-vitrail-maurice-pillard-verneuil\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePoisson et Algues, Papier Peint \/ Pigeon et Pavots, Bordure de Vitrail - Maurice Pillard Verneuil — Maurice Pillard Verneuil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/brusa-john-frederick-lewis\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBrusa - John Frederick Lewis — John Frederick Lewis\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58568265990479,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58568383299919,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58568383332687,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58568383365455,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58568383398223,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58568383430991,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58568383463759,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58568383496527,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58568383529295,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58568383562063,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58568383594831,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58568383627599,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Caiaphas-Looking-Towards-Mount-Carmel_Poster_CompositorV1_1787723159594.jpg?v=1787723623","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/caiaphas-looking-towards-mount-carmel-david-roberts","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}