Vue générale de Damas (prise de Salihié) [No. 409]

Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils

Date Created: c. 1880

Medium: Photograph

Physical Dimensions: 11.1 × 7.5 in (28.2 × 19.1 cm)

Geographic Scope: Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria

Archive Catalog ID: 237

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Bonfils Albumen Prints

A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting a panoramic view of Damascus from the heights of Salahiyeh (Mount Qasioun), featuring a sprawling historic cemetery in the foreground and the ancient city expanding into the horizon.

Condition: Unmounted albumen print with minor waviness and edge wear. Small clean notch loss along the bottom edge. Slight fading and silvering to the edges of the image. Vintage paper mounting strip along the left margin containing the penciled ID '237'

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Bonfils Albumen Prints•c. 1880

Vue générale de Damas (prise de Salihié) [No. 409]

By Félix Bonfils

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1880 Photograph by Félix Bonfils documenting Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria. Measures 11.1 × 7.5 in (28.2 × 19.1 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Photograph
Sheet / Plate Size
11.1 × 7.5 in (28.2 × 19.1 cm)
Date / Era
c. 1880
Geographic Scope
Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Archive Catalog ID
237
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Unmounted albumen print with minor waviness and edge wear
  • Small clean notch loss along the bottom edge
  • Slight fading and silvering to the edges of the image
  • Vintage paper mounting strip along the left margin containing the penciled ID '237'

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting a panoramic view of Damascus from the heights of Salahiyeh (Mount Qasioun), featuring a sprawling historic cemetery in the foreground and the ancient city expanding into the horizon.

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