Felix Bonfils (1831-1885) Woman Of Bethlehem, Palestine C.1870

Vintage albumen print signed in the plate (circa 1870) - Photo size 21.7 x 28 cm - Under mat 40x50cm Woman from Bethlehem in traditional Palestinian costume. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, foreign travelers were interested in the variety of costumes worn by Palestinian women. The hand-made clothes are embroidered and reflect the woman's marital status and provide information about her city or neighborhood of origin through the cut, colors or patterns. 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. link on our site https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/felix-bonfils-1831-1885-femme-de-bethl%C3%A9em-palestine-c-1870