‎BONFILS Felix (1831 - 1885 ) - MAMMOTH Size Original Photograph‎
‎"Vue générale des monuments d'Athènes (vue de l'est).. 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.; J. Martin''. Albumen silver print from glass negative. Signed in manuscript in the plate;(Bonfils number 257) and with a white on black caption in the righthand lower corner: "" 257 vue générale d'Athènes, vue de l'est'' No date (after 1867 - ca. 1870-1880) This extraordinary large photograph is in fine condition, notwithstanding the margins of the board which show some foxing spots and dustsoiling. There is also some foxing in the sky of the picture (left upper corner)."‎

Reference : 59569

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