Felix Bonfils (1831-1885) Cedar Of Lebanon C.1870

Vintage albumen print signed in the plate (circa 1870) - Photo format 21.5 x 27 cm - Under mat 40x50cm The cedar is the symbolic tree of Lebanon. It is considered a sacred tree and is mentioned in the three great monotheistic religions. "The cedars of Lebanon are the relics of the centuries and of nature, the most famous natural monuments in the universe. They know the history of the earth, better than history itself" Alphonse de Lamartine Felix Bonfils is a French photographer (1831 - 1885). He learned photography from Niepce de Saint-Victor, nephew of Nicéphore Niepce. He opened his photographic studio in 1867 in Beirut, Lebanon, where he specialized in the architecture and landscapes of Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Greece. https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/felix-bonfils-1831-1885-le-c%C3%A8dre-du-liban-c-1870