An Echo of Patara and the Xanthus Valley Reflected in Two Works of Caprice by Harry Johnson, Entitled, 'Hierapolis, Asia Minor. and, 'Sardis. Exhibited in 1859

Research reveals that Harry John Johnson's apocalyptic paintings, exhibited in London in 1859, were likely inspired by his four-month journey through Lycia in 1843-44. The study corrects historical inaccuracies in the titles of these works, notably clarifying Hierapolis' location in Asia Minor and identifying Fethiye's Hassan Pasha mosque as a previously undocumented subject. Analysis demonstrates Johnson's sustained engagement with Lycian imagery over four decades, from his return to London at age 18 until his death in 1884. The findings challenge earlier assumptions about the origins of these paintings and provide new insights into Johnson's artistic process.

DUGGAN, T. M. P. (2020). An Echo of Patara and the Xanthus Valley Reflected in Two Works of Caprice by Harry Johnson, Entitled, ’Hierapolis, Asia Minor. and, ’Sardis. Exhibited in 1859. Cedrus, (8), 725–762. https://doi.org/10.13113/cedrus.202037