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Black and white photograph depicting the Palestinian village of Nebi Samwil, situated 890 meters above sea level, and four kilometers north of Shuafat, Jerusalem. The photograph was taken during the Battle of Nebi Samwil, which began on 17 November 1917 and ended on 24 November 1917. This was during James McBey's time as Official War Artist in Egypt, which began on 26 May 1917.
The photograph is kept within a hardback photograph album, with faux leather overlay, along with a series of other related images.
The photograph is kept within a hardback photograph album, with faux leather overlay, along with a series of other related images.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Title
Nebi Samwil (Photograph Album Belonging to James McBey)
Date
1917
Medium
photograph
Accession number
ABDAG000686.150
Acquisition method
Presented in 1983 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Work type
Photograph
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ Scotland
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