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Vintage albumen print (circa 1870)
- Photo format 21.5 x 27 cm
- Under a 40x50cm passe-partout
The cedar is the symbolic tree of Lebanon. It is considered a sacred tree and is mentioned in the three major monotheistic religions.
"The cedars of Lebanon are relics of centuries and of nature, the most famous natural monuments in the universe. They know the history of the earth better than history itself." - Alphonse de Lamartine
Felix BONFILS (1831-1885) Cedars of Lebanon c.1870
Vintage albumen print (circa 1870)
- Photo format 21.5 x 27 cm
- Under a 40x50cm passe-partout
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.