753 Campement de Bédouins à Jéricho - Palestine

Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils

Date Created: c. 1880

Medium: Photograph

Physical Dimensions: 10.8 × 8.2 in (27.4 × 20.8 cm)

Geographic Scope: Jericho, West Bank, Palestine

Archive Catalog ID: 753

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Bonfils Albumen Prints

This late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils captures an intimate scene of a Bedouin encampment near Jericho, showing family members in traditional costume gathered around a low tent.

Condition: Overall very good vintage condition.. Slight curling at the corners, typical of unmounted albumen prints.. Mild fading and silvering consistent with age, particularly in high. contrast shadow areas.. Minor surface wear and tiny creasing along the top edge.. Verso details. Light overall age. toning and minor handling wear. Faint purple ink smudge on the lower left quadrant. Handwritten inventory pencil notation "5/131. 28" on the right side. Clean edges and structurally stable paper

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Bonfils Albumen Prints•c. 1880

753 Campement de Bédouins à Jéricho - Palestine

By Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1880 Photograph by Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils documenting Jericho, West Bank, Palestine. Measures 10.8 × 8.2 in (27.4 × 20.8 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Photograph
Sheet / Plate Size
10.8 × 8.2 in (27.4 × 20.8 cm)
Date / Era
c. 1880
Geographic Scope
Jericho, West Bank, Palestine
Archive Catalog ID
753
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Overall very good vintage condition.
  • Slight curling at the corners, typical of unmounted albumen prints.
  • Mild fading and silvering consistent with age, particularly in high
  • contrast shadow areas.
  • Minor surface wear and tiny creasing along the top edge.
  • Verso details
  • Light overall age
  • toning and minor handling wear
  • Faint purple ink smudge on the lower left quadrant
  • Handwritten inventory pencil notation "5/131
  • 28" on the right side
  • Clean edges and structurally stable paper

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

This late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils captures an intimate scene of a Bedouin encampment near Jericho, showing family members in traditional costume gathered around a low tent.

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