Auction 60 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Three Photographs of Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Felix and Adriane Bonfils

Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Three photographs of Jerusalem, portraying the buildings in "Mishkenot Sha'ananim" neighborhood, the first neighborhood built outside the walls of the old city. [Second half of the 19th century / early 20th century].
1. Vallée de Gihon et l'étanginférieur, photograph by Felix Bonfils. Signed and titled in the plate.
21.5X28.5 cm. Good condition. Mounted on paper. Some creases and stains. Small tear to lower right corner.
2. "Mishkenot Sha'ananim" buildings and the windmill, photograph by Felix Bonfils. Signed in the plate.
27X21.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains and creases to upper part. Mounted on cardboard. Defects to back of cardboard.
3. Route de Bethleem, vue de la porte de Jaffa, photograph by Adrianne Bonfils (Beirut), [late 19th or early 20th century]. Signed and titled in the plate.
28.5X22.5 cm. Good condition.
Maps, Travels in Palestine, Photography
Maps, Travels in Palestine, Photography