The monastery of St Sabbas the Sanctified (Mar Saba), near Bethlehem

Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo, Italy) The monastery of St Sabbas the Sanctified (Mar Saba), near Bethlehem numbered, inscribed and dated 'Deir Mar Sabbas./May 1.1858/Deir Mar Sabbas/(127)' (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper 13¾ x 19¾ in. (35 x 50.2 cm.)