Felix Bonfils (1831-1885) Young Girls Of Bethlehem, Palestine C.1870 Albumen Photograph
Artist: Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
Vintage albumen print signed in the plate (circa 1870).- Photo format 21.8 x 28.8 cm- Under mat 40x50cmYoung girls of Bethlehem. Group of six young girls posing under an olive tree. Bonfils, in addition to his landscapes and architectural photographs, strives to bear witness to the life of the natives in the Middle East as illustrated by this group of young girls taken outdoors under an olive tree, in Bethlehem. Felix Bonfils is a French photographer (1831 - 1885). He learned photography from Niepce de Saint-Victor, nephew of Nicéphore Niepce. He opened his photographic studio in 1867 in Beirut, Lebanon, where he specialized in the architecture and landscapes of Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Greece. Link to the website https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/felix-bonfils-1831-1885-jeunes-filles-de-bethl%C3%A9em-palestine-c-1870
450 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Orientalism
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Paper
Reference (ID): 1602149
Availability: In stock
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