911. Mer morte et montagnes de Judée, Palestine (Dead Sea and Mountains of Judea, Palestine)

Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)

Date Created: c. 1880

Medium: Photograph

Physical Dimensions: 11.5 × 8.5 in (29.2 × 21.6 cm)

Geographic Scope: Dead Sea, Middle East

Archive Catalog ID: 154

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Bonfils Albumen Prints

An evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by the prominent French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting a rider and companion on the desolate, driftwood-covered shore of the Dead Sea with the Judean mountains rising in the hazy background.

Condition: Warm, original sepia. toned print with characteristic age. appropriate fading.. Unmounted sheet with light handling creases and minor edge curling.. Minor surface silvering in deep shadow areas.. Caption and signature in the negative remain highly legible.. Verso details. Mild, even age. toning across the sheet. Minor faint spotting/foxing. Penciled inventory mark "154. 28" near the left edge. Edges are stable with no major tears or losses

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Bonfils Albumen Prints•c. 1880

911. Mer morte et montagnes de Judée, Palestine (Dead Sea and Mountains of Judea, Palestine)

By Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1880 Photograph by Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) documenting Dead Sea, Middle East. Measures 11.5 × 8.5 in (29.2 × 21.6 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Photograph
Sheet / Plate Size
11.5 × 8.5 in (29.2 × 21.6 cm)
Date / Era
c. 1880
Geographic Scope
Dead Sea, Middle East
Archive Catalog ID
154
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Warm, original sepia
  • toned print with characteristic age
  • appropriate fading.
  • Unmounted sheet with light handling creases and minor edge curling.
  • Minor surface silvering in deep shadow areas.
  • Caption and signature in the negative remain highly legible.
  • Verso details
  • Mild, even age
  • toning across the sheet
  • Minor faint spotting/foxing
  • Penciled inventory mark "154
  • 28" near the left edge
  • Edges are stable with no major tears or losses

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

An evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by the prominent French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting a rider and companion on the desolate, driftwood-covered shore of the Dead Sea with the Judean mountains rising in the hazy background.

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