View of Acre

Name/Title

View of Acre

Entry/Object ID

69.8

Artwork Details

Medium

Print, etching on paper

Context

Credit Line: Purchased by the Canton Museum of Art

Made/Created

Artist

Harvey Breverman

Date made

1967

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

26-3/4 in

Width

35 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

21 in

Width

27 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Acre (ah’kur or a’kur) is a city of great antiquity at the foot of Mt. Carmel in Palestine. In medieval times, it was a place of great importance, being the key to the Holy Land, and as a result it is famous for many sieges and underwent frequent destruction. Little of interest now remains. A mosque left of center in this etching creates most of the visual interest and drives home the nature of the city of Acre.