Bédouines portant leurs enfants

Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)

Date Created: c. 1880

Medium: Photograph

Physical Dimensions: 8.8 × 11.0 in (22.4 × 27.9 cm)

Geographic Scope: Middle East

Archive Catalog ID: 701

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Bonfils Albumen Prints

An exceptional ethnographic albumen portrait by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting two Bedouin women in traditional attire carrying young children on their shoulders against a studio backdrop.

Condition: Excellent overall condition with rich, warm sepia tones and strong contrast.. Minor age. related toning along the edges.. Unmounted, with very light edge wear.. Crisp, legible signature and title printed in the negative.. Verso details. Light overall age. toning. Minor wear and softening to the edges. Faint ghosting of the front printed image visible through the paper. Slight adhesive residue or light staining at the lower right corner

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Bonfils Albumen Prints•c. 1880

Bédouines portant leurs enfants

By Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1880 Photograph by Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) documenting Middle East. Measures 8.8 × 11.0 in (22.4 × 27.9 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Photograph
Sheet / Plate Size
8.8 × 11.0 in (22.4 × 27.9 cm)
Date / Era
c. 1880
Geographic Scope
Middle East
Archive Catalog ID
701
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Excellent overall condition with rich, warm sepia tones and strong contrast.
  • Minor age
  • related toning along the edges.
  • Unmounted, with very light edge wear.
  • Crisp, legible signature and title printed in the negative.
  • Verso details
  • Light overall age
  • toning
  • Minor wear and softening to the edges
  • Faint ghosting of the front printed image visible through the paper
  • Slight adhesive residue or light staining at the lower right corner

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

An exceptional ethnographic albumen portrait by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting two Bedouin women in traditional attire carrying young children on their shoulders against a studio backdrop.

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