Felix BONFILS (1831-1885) Two young girls from Bethlehem, Palestine c.1870

Vintage albumen print signed in the plate (circa 1870).

- Photo size 21.8 x 27.8 cm

- Under a 40x50cm passe-partout

Portrait of two young girls from Bethlehem in traditional Palestinian dress.

A copy of this image can be found at the Museum of Jewish Art and History.

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.

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.