‎BONFILS Felix (1831 - 1885 ) - MAMMOTH Size Original Photograph‎
‎"Medinet - A Bou - Cour des Colosses - Great Temple of Medinet A Bou - Cour of Caryatides. Large size original albumine photograph. (38 x 28 cm - 15"" x 11 "")."‎

‎" The photograph is mounted on thick white board (size 63 x 48 cm) with printed ornamental olive-coloured border. The border bears the inscription :'' Vues de tout l'Orient'' - ''Par Bonfils, Phot. Allais (Gard) ''. On the back-side is a large tipped-on printed explanation of the photograph (in French, English and German). This explanation is signed in print: ''Alais, Typ.; Lith. A. Brugueirolle et Cie.''. The photograph is signed and numbered by hand in the plate ''Bonfils 50''. In the right hand lower corner another (printed ) caption : 50 Medinet Abou. No date (ca. 1870-1880) This extraordinary large photograph is in fine condition, notwithstanding the board margins which show some dustsoiling and a few foxing spots, and one small mariginal tear (in the margin only)."‎

Reference : 59553

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