Felix Bonfils "woman Of Bethlehem Fruit Seller" Circa 1870 Albumen Print Photograph

Vintage albumen print, signed in the plate (circa 1870). - Image size 22 x 28 cm - Mounted on a card 26 x 35 cm - Mat 40 x 50 cm "Woman of Bethlehem, Fruit Seller" > She balances a woven basket filled with fruit and foliage on her head. Her traditional attire consists of an embroidered vest worn over a plain garment, and a veil. The woman's expression is serene and her posture confident. 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 a young woman in traditional dress. [Link to the website: https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/felix-bonfils-1831-1885-femme-de-bethl%C3%A9hem-marchande-de-fruits-circa-1870]