‎BONFILS Felix (1831 - 1885 ) - MAMMOTH Size Original Photograph‎
‎"Temple de Kerdaseh .. Large size original albumine photograph. (38 x 28 cm - 15"" x 11 "")."‎

‎" The photograph (landscape format) 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''. Signed in manuscript in the plate (Bonfils 79); and with a white on black caption in the righthand lower corner: "" 79 Nubie Temple de Kerdaseh'' Albumen silver print from glass negative. Undated (after 1867 - ca. 1870-1880) This extraordinary large photograph is in fine condition, notwithstanding the margins of the board which show tiny foxing spots and dustsoiling. The reight hand margin of the board is slightly damaged with some loss of material .The sky in the picture shows a some very faint foxing spots."‎

Reference : 59561

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