Felix Bonfils (1831-1885) "young Girls Of Bethlehem" C. 1870 Photograph, Abuminized Print

Vintage albumen print, signed in the plate (circa 1870). - Photo format 21.8 x 27.8 cm - Mat 40 x 50 cm. Portrait of two young girls from Bethlehem in traditional dress. A copy of this image is in the Museum of Jewish Art and History. Felix Bonfils was 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. In addition to his landscapes and architectural photographs, Bonfils focused on documenting the lives of indigenous people in the Middle East, as illustrated by this portrait of two young girls in traditional dress. [Link to the website: https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/felix-bonfils-1831-1885-deux-jeunes-filles-de-bethl%C3%A9em-palestine-c-1870]