Collection of [19] Photographs, Felix Boniface, Jerusalem and Environs, Late 19th Century

Collection of [19] Photographs, Felix Boniface, Jerusalem and Environs, Late 19th Century

Collection of 19 photographs taken in Jerusalem and environs, by the renowned photographer of the Land of Israel of the 19th century, Felix Boniface.

Highlights: The Temple Mount, the Foundation Stone, alleyways, the city's walls and gates, the Mount of Olives, the Jordan river, and more.

Felix Boniface [1831-1885] was a French photographer. He is considered the most important figure in chronicling the Levant of the 19th century. His photographs are characterized by rare quality and he is known as a person who made an unprecedented contribution to photography of the Middle East. Felix Boniface was perhaps the greatest photographer of the Land of Israel in the 19th century, and undoubtedly the most renowned and prolific.

[19] photographs, approximately 20x30 cm.

Very fine condition.