On Road to Safed, Israel
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Martha F. Butler
Accession Number
1991.56.361
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Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection *On Road to Safed, Israel* is a evocative drawing by 19th-century American artist Kilbourne Kellogg. Capturing a rugged road winding toward the ancient city of Safed northern Israel, the work depicts weathered ruins against a stark landscape, evoking the allure of the Holy Land. Kellogg, known for his portraits and landscapes, traveled extensively through the Middle East in the-1800s, documenting his journeys in sketches that blend observation with romantic wanderlust. As a drawing—likely executed in pencil or ink on paper—this piece...