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Vue prise de Gethsémani [Jerusalem]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1875
Medium: Albumen print
Dimensions: 10.5 × 8.5 in (26.7 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
This evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils captures a sweeping view across the Kidron Valley toward the eastern Ottoman city walls and minarets of Jerusalem from the slopes of the Mount of Olives near Gethsemane.
Jerusalem N° 1096 Tour Antonia
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1875
Medium: Albumen silver print
Dimensions: 8.1 × 11.0 in (20.6 × 27.9 cm)
Location: Jerusalem
An evocative 19th-century albumen photograph capturing a narrow stone street and arched gateway in the Old City of Jerusalem historically associated with the Antonia Fortress, complete with local figures in regional attire.
Sepulcre facade [Façade du St. Sépulcre]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870s
Medium: Albumen print on card mount
Dimensions: 9.55 × 11.45 in (24.3 × 29.1 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel / Palestine
A striking 19th-century albumen photograph depicting the parvis and main facade of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, highlighting its iconic Romanesque bell tower and central dome.
N° 1204 XII et XIII Stations le calvaire autel grec
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880s
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 11.3 × 8.3 in (28.7 × 21.1 cm)
Location: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
This 19th-century albumen photograph captures the ornate interior of the Greek Orthodox Altar of Calvary, marking the 12th and 13th Stations of the Cross within Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
N°1205 Cérémonie du lavement des pieds chez les grecs devant le St Sepulcre
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 8.9 × 11.5 in (22.6 × 29.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Israel/Palestine)
A dramatic late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils documenting the Greek Orthodox ceremony of the Washing of the Feet taking place in the crowded courtyard outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa (No. 1011)
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Albumen print
Dimensions: 7.5 × 9.6 in (19.1 × 24.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Old City
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by the Zangaki Brothers depicting local residents walking along the ancient stone-arched street of Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem - Birket Israïl [Pool of Bethesda]
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions: 15.9 × 12.5 in (40.4 × 31.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
A compelling late 19th-century albumen print by the Zangaki Brothers depicting the historic Birket Israel (Pool of Bethesda) situated along the northern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Nº 1044 Une Rue à Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers)
Date: c. 1880s
Medium: Albumen print mounted on card stock
Dimensions: 11.0 × 14.0 in (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem
This late 19th-century albumen print by the Zangaki brothers captures a stepped street scene in Jerusalem, showcasing locals in traditional Ottoman attire framed by historic stone architecture leading toward a minaret.
N°1162 Jaffa prise de la mer
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on cardstock
Dimensions: 13.5 × 10.75 in (34.3 × 27.3 cm)
Location: Jaffa, Israel
A evocative late 19th-century albumen photo capturing the historic Ottoman-era port of Jaffa from the sea, showing small boats anchored in the harbor below the terraced hillside city.
Réservoir de Salomon près Bethléem (Pools of Solomon near Bethlehem)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on original card stock
Dimensions: 14.1 × 14.7 in (35.8 × 37.3 cm)
Location: Pools of Solomon, Bethlehem, Palestine
A compelling late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing one of the historic stone reservoirs known as the Pools of Solomon near Bethlehem, set against the barren, terraced Judean landscape with local travelers and pack animals in the foreground.
(Jérusalem) N° 1034 Porte dorée
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen photograph mounted on card stock
Dimensions: 9.9 × 12.1 in (25.1 × 30.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel / Palestine
A striking 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the ancient, sealed Golden Gate along the eastern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem with a figure in traditional attire standing among the ruins in the foreground.
N° 1026. Vue générale de Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870s–1880s
Medium: Albumen print mounted on cardstock
Dimensions: 14.0 × 11.0 in (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Location: Jerusalem
An elevated late 19th-century panoramic albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting the Old City of Jerusalem, featuring its historic Ottoman walls, prominent landmarks such as the Dome of the Rock, and foreground stone structures.
Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promiffionis ol: Palestina
Cartographer / Artist: Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) / Tilemann Stella (1525–1589)
Date: c. 1584
Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
Dimensions: 14.5 x 19.8 in (37 x 50.5 cm)
Location: Holy Land / Israel / Palestine
An iconic 16th-century Renaissance map of the Holy Land oriented with East at the top, depicting the biblical divisions of the Twelve Tribes of Israel alongside dramatic pictorial elements including a sailing vessel and a sea monster in the Mediterranean.
Die Heylige Statt Jerusalem/contrafehtet nach Form und Gestalt wie sie zu unsern zeiten erbawen ist
Cartographer / Artist: Sebastian Münster
Date: c. 1588
Medium: Hand-colored woodcut
Dimensions: 12 x 15.5 inches (30.5 x 39.5 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
A vibrant woodcut panoramic view of Jerusalem from Sebastian Münster's celebrated *Cosmographia*, depicting key biblical landmarks, city walls, and an inset view of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Terra Sancta, Sive Promissionis, olim Palestina recens delineata, et in lucem edita per Nicolaum Visscher Anno 1659
Cartographer / Artist: Nicolaes Visscher I (1618–1679)
Date: 1659
Medium: Copperplate engraving with hand coloring
Dimensions: 18.5 x 22.5 inches (47 x 57 cm)
Location: Holy Land / Israel / Palestine
A fine 17th-century Dutch Golden Age map of the Holy Land oriented with west at the top, depicting the tribal divisions of Israel alongside an elaborate inset illustrating the Tabernacle and encampment of the Twelve Tribes.
TRIBVS ASER, et partes occidentales tribuum ZABVLON et ISACHAR
Cartographer / Artist: Christian van Adrichem (Christianus Adrichomius)
Date: c. 1590–1640
Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
Dimensions: 15 x 20 inches (38 x 51 cm)
Location: Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon
An orientation-west-at-top historical map depicting the ancient Biblical territory of the Tribe of Asher along the Phoenician coast, from Mount Carmel to Sidon.
SEPULCHRES OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH. / SÉPULCRES DES ROIS DE JUDA.
Cartographer / Artist: Luigi Mayer (artist), Robert Bowyer (publisher)
Date: 1803
Medium: Hand-colored aquatint
Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.5 cm)
Location: Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem, Israel
A dramatic hand-colored aquatint depicting the subterranean interior of the ancient Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem, from Luigi Mayer's landmark folio *Views in Palestine*.
Icon TABERNACULI ex Aria Montano desumpta
Cartographer / Artist: Thomas Fuller (T.F.), after Benedictus Arias Montanus
Date: 1650
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Dimensions: 11 x 14.5 inches
Location: Tabernacle of Moses / Ancient Israel
This scholarly copperplate engraving illustrates the architectural construction, cherubim-adorned curtains, and structural framing of the Biblical Tabernacle, published in Thomas Fuller's *A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine* with a dedication to London merchant James Bovey.
Hierosolyma / Nova Urbis Hierosolymitanae Descriptio
Cartographer / Artist: Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg
Date: c. 1588
Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
Dimensions: 16 x 21 inches
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Published in Volume IV of Braun & Hogenberg's landmark *Civitates Orbis Terrarum*, this celebrated dual view contrasts ancient biblical Jerusalem at the time of Christ with the contemporary 16th-century city under Ottoman rule.
Tour des 40 martyrs, Ramleh (No. 249)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: ca. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.1 × 12.9 in (28.2 × 32.8 cm)
Location: Ramla, Central District, Israel
A striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing the iconic 14th-century Mamluk minaret known as the Tower of the Forty Martyrs (or the White Tower) in Ramla, flanked by ancient ruins.
845 - Intérieur de la porte de Jaffa
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (or Bonfils Studio)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 15.9 × 15.3 in (40.4 × 38.9 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing a bustling street scene just inside Jerusalem's historic Jaffa Gate, featuring local inhabitants, pack animals, and the prominent shop of antique and souvenir dealer Boulos Meo.
N°1171 Vue de Jaffa prise du bord de bateau
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 12.1 × 9.3 in (30.7 × 23.6 cm)
Location: Jaffa, Israel
An evocative 19th-century albumen photograph by the Zangaki Brothers capturing a sweeping coastal view of the historic port city of Jaffa from the Mediterranean Sea, featuring a rowing vessel in the foreground.
Cheikh bedouen des environs de Gaza
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.5 × 9.55 in (21.6 × 24.3 cm)
Location: Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine
A striking late 19th-century photographic portrait by the renowned French studio of Félix Bonfils, depicting a Bedouin Sheikh on horseback holding a long traditional lance near Gaza, showcasing exceptional ethnographic detail in costume, weaponry, and tack.
Bedouins and Camels at a Well, Palestine
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.8 × 9.3 in (30.0 × 23.6 cm)
Location: Palestine
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Maison Bonfils, capturing a serene genre scene of local travelers with camels resting near a stone well in the historic landscape of Palestine.
Old City Street Scene with Archway and Figures
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (George & Constantine Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Albumen photograph
Dimensions: 11.2 × 7.8 in (28.4 × 19.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Palestine
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing local inhabitants standing along a narrow, historic stone-paved street in the Old City of Jerusalem, signed in the negative by the Zangaki brothers.
Hermitage and Sacred Cave in the Rocky Cliffs, Holy Land
Cartographer / Artist: Attributed to Félix Bonfils or Maison Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen silver print mounted on cardstock
Dimensions: 10.59 × 8.4 inches
Location: Levant, Middle East
This late nineteenth-century albumen photograph captures a dramatic, sun-drenched rocky hillside in the Levant, featuring ancient cave dwellings, monastic hermitages, and stone-built architectural structures embedded into the sheer cliff face. The composition highlights the stark, rugged topography characteristic of the Judean Desert and northern Holy Land valleys, where ascetic monks, hermits, and local inhabitants historically carved shelters and terraced sanctuaries directly into the limestone escarpments. At the upper left, an arched stone structure with vaulted loggias rests precariously against the incline, while below to the right, a cavernous rock-cut grotto and carved niche are visible. A lone figure stands near the foreground pathways, providing a striking sense of scale against the colossal rock formations. The photograph illustrates the nineteenth-century European documentary interest in biblical landscapes, pilgrimage sites, and regional archaeological topography.
Intérieur de la Mosquée El-Aksa, Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Maison Bonfils (Félix Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen silver print on card mount
Dimensions: 10.7 × 11.4 inches
Location: Jerusalem, Palestine / Ottoman Empire
An evocative 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the grand hypostyle interior of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount) in Jerusalem. The perspective runs along the primary nave, highlighting the impressive row of classical Corinthian spolia columns supporting an arcade of pointed arches and ornately carved wooden tie-beams. Suspended from the beams are traditional glass oil lamps and metal chandeliers. In the background, intricate mosaics, architectural relief carvings, and calligraphy are visible surrounding the elevated bays leading towards the mihrab. A simple wooden bench or takht rests on the left foreground floor. This view offers valuable architectural and documentary evidence of the sanctuary's structural state and interior furnishings under late Ottoman administration prior to major 20th-century renovations.
Jérusalem. Mosquée d'Omar avec bassin [No. 284]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.6 × 10.8 in (21.8 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Maison Bonfils, capturing the iconic Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, composed with the ceremonial ablution fountain (al-Kas) in the immediate foreground.
Jerusalem. Détails intérieurs de la mosquée El-Aksa (No. 863)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 7.8 × 10.7 in (19.8 × 27.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by renowned photographer Félix Bonfils captures the exquisite interior architecture, ornate minbar, and mihrab of the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem. Chaire dans l'interieur de la mosquee El-Aksa
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.5 × 10.5 in (21.6 × 26.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An exquisite late-19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing the intricate wooden Minbar of Saladin inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem before its destruction in 1969.
Façade du Saint-Sépulcre, Jérusalem (No. 246)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.0 × 10.8 in (22.9 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking, highly detailed late-19th-century albumen photograph capturing the historic Romanesque entry facade and dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
846. Forteresse pres de la porte de Jaffa a Jérusalem [Fortress near the Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870-1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.8 × 8.6 in (27.4 × 21.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking, highly detailed late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting the Citadel (Tower of David) near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, complete with an active street market and figures in the foreground.
292. Mont des Oliviers. Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.9 × 8.3 in (27.7 × 21.1 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Bonfils studio, capturing a detailed panoramic view of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, featuring early structures including the Church of Mary Magdalene.
Jérusalem. Porte de David (No. 91)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.3 × 10.8 in (21.1 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by renowned photographer Félix Bonfils depicting the historic Zion Gate (historically also known as the Gate of David) in Jerusalem, showcasing its classic Ottoman defensive architecture and a solitary local figure for scale.
Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem [Porte de Jaffa, Jérusalem]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.2 × 10.8 in (20.8 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A compelling late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting a lively scene at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, complete with local residents, merchants, and camels set against the towering ancient stone fortifications.
Arche de Robinson, Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.1 × 11.1 in (25.7 × 28.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting the ancient ruins of Robinson's Arch on the Western Wall in Jerusalem, complete with a local inhabitant resting in its shadow.
253. Rue de l'Ecce-Homo, Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1870-1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.6 × 10.9 in (21.8 × 27.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils captures the historic Ecce Homo Arch spanning the Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem, showing the dramatic stone masonry and quiet alleyway of the era.
229. Jerusalem. Murs et porte dorée
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 7.8 × 8.1 in (19.8 × 20.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils captures the imposing Eastern Wall of Jerusalem's Old City and the sealed Golden Gate, fronted by the historic Bab al-Rahma Muslim cemetery.
Vue générale de la mosquée d'Omar
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.4 × 8.4 in (26.4 × 21.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative albumen photograph by the prominent French photographer Félix Bonfils captures a detailed, atmospheric view of the iconic Dome of the Rock (historically referred to by Westerners as the Mosque of Omar) and the adjacent Dome of the Chain in Jerusalem during the late Ottoman period.
309. Vallée de Josaphat, côté sud
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1870s–1880s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.0 × 7.2 in (25.4 × 18.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils captures the rugged, tomb-lined landscape of the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) looking south from Jerusalem, showcasing the dramatic topography and ancient ruins of the region.
Piscine probatique ou de Bethesda, intérieur (No. 958 bis)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1870-1880s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.1 × 10.5 in (23.1 × 26.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by the prominent French studio of Félix Bonfils, capturing the atmospheric, vaulted stone interior of the historic Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem.
Vallée de Josaphat [Valley of Jehoshaphat]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1870–1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.4 × 8.4 in (23.9 × 21.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the prominent French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing the arid expanse of the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) near Jerusalem, featuring the iconic ancient Tomb of Absalom amidst terraced slopes and olive groves.
Panorama de Jérusalem pris du Clocher St. Sauveur (No. 843)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.45 × 8.35 in (26.5 × 21.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking, high-contrast late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing a panoramic view of Jerusalem's Old City from the belfry of St. Saviour Church, highlighting the prominent domes of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
857 - Ancien hopital Saint-Jean à Jérusalem. Palestine.
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.0 × 8.2 in (25.4 × 20.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the evocative, ruined Crusader-era remains of the ancient Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem, featuring two figures in traditional dress providing architectural scale.
840. Panorama de Jérusalem pris de l'Ouest
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (French, 1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.7 × 8.5 in (27.2 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing a panoramic view of Jerusalem from the west, showcasing the dense historic architecture, prominent domes, and the Mount of Olives in the background.
96. Jérusalem Jardin du roi - Rois XV.4 vallée de Josaphat, Palestine
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.4 × 8.25 in (26.4 × 21.0 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph depicting the terraced agricultural landscape of the King's Garden in the Kidron Valley, with the southern walls of Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque prominent on the ridge above.
Grotte des jérémies et couvent Saint-Étienne à Jérusalem (Jeremiah's Grotto and St. Stephen's Convent in Jerusalem)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.0 × 8.0 in (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Bonfils studio capturing the rugged landscape of Jeremiah's Grotto and the Saint-Étienne Convent in Jerusalem.
Porte de la miséricorde, Jérusalem [Gate of Mercy / Golden Gate, Jerusalem]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (attributed)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.25 × 8.0 in (26.0 × 20.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the ancient, sealed Golden Gate (Gate of Mercy) on the eastern wall of Jerusalem's Old City.
Chapelle de Sainte-Hélène dans la basilique du St Sépulcre
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.0 × 8.5 in (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Bonfils studio capturing the atmospheric, lamp-lit interior of the Chapel of Saint Helena within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Portes du Saint Sépulcre (Doors of the Holy Sepulchre)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1875
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.58 × 11.02 in (21.8 × 28.0 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by renowned studio photographer Félix Bonfils documents the historic Romanesque double-arched entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, featuring Orthodox clergy, pilgrims, and local merchants in the parvis.
286. Tombeau d'Elie à Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.95 × 8.7 in (25.3 × 22.1 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting the Dome of Elijah (Kubbat al-Khidr) on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, rendered with rich sepia tones and sharp architectural detail.
886. Ancien tombeau creusé dans le rocher à Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.3 × 8.1 in (26.2 × 20.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Maison Bonfils capturing an ancient rock-cut tomb in Jerusalem, demonstrating the meticulous detail and rich sepia tones typical of early Near Eastern archaeological photography.
No. 81. Chaire d'Omar ou mamber sur la plate-forme du Temple. Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.1 × 8.5 in (25.7 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing the majestic arches (Mawazin) and the exquisite Summer Pulpit (Minbar of Burhan al-Din) on the Temple Mount platform in Jerusalem.
Cathédrale grecque dans la basilique du Saint-Sépulcre (Greek Cathedral in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.65 × 8.51 in (27.1 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An exceptional late 19th-century albumen photograph by renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing the ornate Katholikon (Greek Cathedral) inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, detailing its magnificent wood-carved iconostasis and grand chandeliers.
The Stone of Anointing, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (La Pierre de l'Onction)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Attributed)
Date: ca. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.3 × 10.7 in (21.1 × 27.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the solemnity of the Stone of Anointing (Stone of Unction) in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, flanked by monumental ornate candlesticks and hung with traditional oil lamps beneath icons depicting the Entombment of Christ.
851. Intérieur de l'Aedicule avec ornements
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (French, 1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.5 × 10.8 in (24.1 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Bonfils studio depicting Eastern Orthodox priests standing within the richly decorated interior of the Aedicule (the tomb of Christ) inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
855 bis_ Grotte de Sainte-Hélène, intérieur
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.9 × 8.6 in (27.7 × 21.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing the subterranean interior of the Chapel of Saint Helena in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, highlighting the rustic stone cave-like walls and the classical-style altar.
848 Escalier allant au St-Sépulcre. — Stairway leading to the Holy Sepulchre.
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1870–1880s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.6 × 10.7 in (21.8 × 27.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A compelling late 19th-century photographic view by Félix Bonfils depicting diverse local figures, merchants, and stairs leading to the historic Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
305 - Olivier du jardin de Gethsemané, Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1875 - 1885
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.55 × 10.8 in (21.7 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking, richly toned late 19th-century albumen photograph by the acclaimed French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing a monk beside one of the ancient, gnarled olive trees in the historic Garden of Gethsemane.
Jerusalem: General View from the Mount of Olives (No. 299)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870–1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.3 × 8.8 in (28.7 × 22.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing a classic panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, prominently featuring the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.
Fortifications de Jérusalem, assises Salomoniennes (No. 869)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.6 × 10.7 in (21.8 × 27.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting the monumental ancient stone blocks traditionally attributed to Solomon's Temple area in the fortifications of Jerusalem, featuring a local figure standing at the base to provide scale.
1205_ Route de la station à Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1895
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.5 × 8.0 in (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by the Bonfils studio depicting the bustling road leading from the railway station toward the old city walls of Jerusalem, featuring travelers, carriages, and livestock set against the historic city fortifications.
245 bis. Mur des Juifs, vue d'ensemble
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.75 × 7.85 in (27.3 × 19.9 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing Jewish worshippers gathered at the base of the majestic Western Wall (Wailing Wall) in Jerusalem.
Jaffa. Vue prise des jardins (Palestine) [No. 239]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.38 × 8.29 in (26.4 × 21.1 cm)
Location: Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Maison Bonfils, capturing the ancient port city of Jaffa rising in the background beyond its famous, sprawling citrus groves.
Gethsemané, vue générale - The garden of Gethsemane, general view (No. 303)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1875
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.25 × 8.75 in (28.6 × 22.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils depicting the manicured plots, iconic ancient olive trees, and picket fences of the Garden of Gethsemane, with the Eastern wall of Jerusalem's Old City rising on the hill in the distance.
753 Campement de Bédouins à Jéricho - Palestine
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.8 × 8.2 in (27.4 × 20.8 cm)
Location: Jericho, West Bank, Palestine
This late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils captures an intimate scene of a Bedouin encampment near Jericho, showing family members in traditional costume gathered around a low tent.
Fontaine des Apôtres sur la route de Jéricho (No. 904)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.0 × 8.0 in (22.9 × 20.3 cm)
Location: Al-Eizariya, West Bank, Palestine
A compelling late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned Bonfils studio depicting the historic Apostles' Fountain (Ein el-Hod) on the ancient route from Jerusalem to Jericho, featuring local travelers and pack animals resting under the stone arch.
Camels and Figures at a Well, Palestine
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.3 × 9.4 in (28.7 × 23.9 cm)
Location: Palestine
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing a picturesque scene of travelers and resting camels at a traditional stone well in the countryside of Palestine.
911. Mer morte et montagnes de Judée, Palestine (Dead Sea and Mountains of Judea, Palestine)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.5 × 8.5 in (29.2 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Dead Sea, Middle East
An evocative late-19th-century albumen photograph by the prominent French photographer Félix Bonfils, depicting a rider and companion on the desolate, driftwood-covered shore of the Dead Sea with the Judean mountains rising in the hazy background.
330 bis. Vue générale de Bethléhem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.2 × 8.5 in (25.9 × 21.6 cm)
Location: Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine
A compelling late 19th-century albumen photograph by the prominent Bonfils studio, capturing a sweeping panoramic view of Bethlehem across a terraced hillside landscape dotted with olive trees.
846 - Forteresse près de la porte de Jaffa à Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870s-1880s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 12.9 × 10.1 in (32.8 × 25.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils captures the imposing fortifications of the Citadel (Tower of David) near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, featuring market stalls, pack animals, and local figures in the foreground.
N. 85. Vue générale de l'emplacement du temple de Salomon
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870-1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 12.4 × 10.8 in (31.5 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by famed French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing an expansive view of the Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif) in Jerusalem with the iconic Dome of the Rock.
Chaire d'Omar ou membar sur la plate-forme du Temple, Jerusalem (No. 81)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 13.7 × 10.7 in (34.8 × 27.2 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An elegant late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing the majestic stone arcades (Mawazin) and the Summer Pulpit (Minbar of Burhan al-Din) on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Tour de David à Jérusalem (Tower of David, Jerusalem)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: ca. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 13.8 × 11.8 in (35.1 × 30.0 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils documents the historic Tower of David (the Citadel) in Jerusalem, showcasing the monumental medieval and ancient stonework of the fortress.
Route de Bethléem, prise de la porte de Jaffa, Jérusalem (No. 888)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 13.8 × 10.8 in (35.1 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A compelling late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the bustling Bethlehem Road outside the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, featuring local merchants, pack animals, and traditional pottery.
Arc de l'Ecce Homo, Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.0 × 13.8 in (27.9 × 35.1 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This atmospheric albumen photograph by Felix Bonfils captures the iconic Ecce Homo Arch along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, beautifully showcasing the layered Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman architectural heritage of the Old City.
Reservoir d'Ezechias, Jerusalem (No. 277)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 13.4 × 10.1 in (34.0 × 25.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking late-19th-century large-format albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing the calm, reflective waters of Hezekiah's Pool in the Old City of Jerusalem, with surrounding historic buildings and domes mirrored in the water.
Mont des Oliviers
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 12.4 × 9.9 in (31.5 × 25.1 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
An exceptional late 19th-century albumen photograph by renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, capturing a historic panoramic view of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, including early structures, terraces, and the Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene.
Emplacement du village de Bethphagé, Palestine (No. 880)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on board
Dimensions: 11.7 × 8.7 inches
Location: Bethphage, East Jerusalem / West Bank
This late nineteenth-century albumen photograph by prominent French studio photographer Félix Bonfils captures the arid, rocky landscape of Bethphage on the eastern slopes of the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. In Christian biblical tradition, Bethphage is renowned as the staging point from which Jesus mounted a donkey for his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The high-angle composition highlights the austere limestone terrain crisscrossed by low dry-stone boundary walls and tracks. Within a walled compound stand simple stone structures representing the monastic sanctuary and village dwellings. Several local inhabitants in traditional attire, accompanied by working donkeys, populate the foreground path and enclosure, providing scale against the undulating hills of Judea.
Palestine: Ruines de l'église d'Emmaüs près de Jérusalem (No. 839)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) / Maison Bonfils
Date: c. 1875–1885
Medium: Albumen photograph mounted on card
Dimensions: 9.5 × 7.5 inches
Location: Emmaus (Al-Qubayba / Nicopolis region), Palestine / West Bank
This late nineteenth-century albumen photograph by renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils captures the atmospheric ruins of the Crusader-era Church of Emmaus, located in the hills near Jerusalem. The photograph features the substantial ashlar masonry and surviving arched portal of the medieval sanctuary, with a solitary monastic figure standing beside the vaulted doorway to provide scale against the ancient stone ruins. In the background, the rolling, arid terrain of the Judean hill country unfolds toward a distant Palestinian village characterized by flat-roofed stone dwellings. Bonfils' studio in Beirut produced a celebrated commercial corpus of Middle Eastern views that documented biblical topography and architectural archaeology for European pilgrims, scholars, and grand tourists during the late Ottoman period.
Panoramic View of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1875–1885
Medium: Albumen silver print on card mount
Dimensions: 11.5 × 8.7 inches
Location: Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
This late nineteenth-century albumen photograph by French photographer Félix Bonfils captures a sweeping elevated panorama of Jerusalem from the slopes of the Mount of Olives. In the foreground, aged olive trees and stone terracing overlook the rugged Kidron Valley, leading the viewer's eye across the arid topography toward the imposing Ottoman and ancient stone walls surrounding the Old City. The southern portion of the Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount), including the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and adjacent institutional buildings, dominates the midground composition. Félix Bonfils, who established a renowned commercial photographic studio in Beirut in 1867, systematically documented the architecture, monuments, and landscapes of the Levant, Egypt, and Syria. His work catered to widespread European and American fascination with biblical geography and the Grand Tour itinerary. The photograph is signed 'Bonfils' in the negative in the lower-left corner alongside studio inventory numbering, exemplifying the studio's sharp detail and technical mastery in large-format outdoor view photography.
750. Bergers de Judée (Shepherds of Judea)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885) or the Bonfils Studio
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.5 × 10.5 in (21.6 × 26.7 cm)
Location: Judean Wilderness, Israel
A well-preserved late 19th-century albumen photograph by Félix Bonfils capturing Judean shepherds with their flock in a rocky, arid landscape of the Judean wilderness.
Landscape View of Jericho and Moab Mountains
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (George & Constantine Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 14.5 × 11.5 in (36.8 × 29.2 cm)
Location: Jericho, West Bank
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by the Zangaki brothers capturing the lush oasis vegetation of Jericho set against the stark backdrop of the distant mountain range.
GEOGRAPHIA SACRA
Cartographer / Artist: Abraham Ortelius
Date: c. 1598
Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
Dimensions: 14 x 19 in (35.5 x 48 cm)
Location: Mediterranean Basin & Middle East
Designed for the *Parergon*, Ortelius's historical atlas suplement, this masterwork depicts the ancient world according to biblical tradition and geography, centered on the Mediterranean Basin and featuring a small inset world map at the lower center.