Femme arabe syrienne

Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils

Date Created: c. 1880

Medium: Photograph

Physical Dimensions: 8.5 × 11.0 in (21.6 × 27.9 cm)

Geographic Scope: Syria

Archive Catalog ID: 692

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Bonfils Albumen Prints

A captivating late 19th-century portrait by pioneering French photographer Félix Bonfils, documenting a Syrian Arab woman wearing a delicate, semi-translucent facial veil.

Condition: Overall light, even toning characteristic of 19th. century albumen prints. Slight handling wear and minor creasing along the outer margins. Minor curling of the paper at corners. Excellent preservation of details and rich sepia contrast. Verso details. Overall light, uniform age. toning across the sheet.. Minor soft creasing along the right edge.. Handwritten pencil notations on the lower. left corner. a circular dealer mark and reference number "5108. 28".

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Bonfils Albumen Prints•c. 1880

Femme arabe syrienne

By Félix Bonfils

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1880 Photograph by Félix Bonfils documenting Syria. Measures 8.5 × 11.0 in (21.6 × 27.9 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

Acquisition Status$140
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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Photograph
Sheet / Plate Size
8.5 × 11.0 in (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Date / Era
c. 1880
Geographic Scope
Syria
Archive Catalog ID
692
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Overall light, even toning characteristic of 19th
  • century albumen prints
  • Slight handling wear and minor creasing along the outer margins
  • Minor curling of the paper at corners
  • Excellent preservation of details and rich sepia contrast
  • Verso details
  • Overall light, uniform age
  • toning across the sheet.
  • Minor soft creasing along the right edge.
  • Handwritten pencil notations on the lower
  • left corner
  • a circular dealer mark and reference number "5108
  • 28".

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

A captivating late 19th-century portrait by pioneering French photographer Félix Bonfils, documenting a Syrian Arab woman wearing a delicate, semi-translucent facial veil.

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