Bonfils Collection

'Vue generale du Caire; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Bonfils
'Vue generale du Caire; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel, Bonf
Vintage 19th century photograph: Pedestrian traffic walking through the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel, Bonfils studio

Promenade des Pins a Beyrouth, ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Promenade des Pins a Beyrouth, ca. 1870

Cous du Kadisha, Monte Libon, 1860s-80s, printed ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Cous du Kadisha, Monte Libon, 1860s-80s, printed ca. 1870

Interieur de la Porte de Jaffa, ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Interieur de la Porte de Jaffa, ca. 1870

Rue du Caire, 1870s. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Rue du Caire, 1870s

Sais coureurs au Caire, 1870s. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Sais coureurs au Caire, 1870s

The Temple of the Sun at Baalbec, ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
The Temple of the Sun at Baalbec, ca. 1870

Femme turque en toilette de ville, 1870s. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Femme turque en toilette de ville, 1870s

Les ponts du fleurs [fleuve] du chien, ca. 1880. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Les ponts du fleurs [fleuve] du chien, ca. 1880

[The Roman Forum], ca. 1870s. Creator: Felix Bonfils
[The Roman Forum], ca. 1870s

[Details of the Colonnade of the Parthenon, Athens], ca. 1870s. Creator: Felix Bonfils
[Details of the Colonnade of the Parthenon, Athens], ca. 1870s

Panorama de Jaffa, ca. 1880. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Panorama de Jaffa, ca. 1880

Vue generale de Bethany - General view of Bethany, ca. 1880

Beyrouth. Vu du college americain, ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Beyrouth. Vu du college americain, ca. 1870

Caire. Allee de Pyramides, ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Caire. Allee de Pyramides, ca. 1870

Temple d Andour, ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Temple d Andour, ca. 1870

Pyramides et le Sphinx, 1860s-70s, printed ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Pyramides et le Sphinx, 1860s-70s, printed ca. 1870

Heliopolis Obelisk, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Heliopolis Obelisk, Egypt, 1878. The oldest standing Ancient Egyptian obelisk in existence, this example dates from the reign of the 12th Dynasty Pharaoh Senusret I, who ruled from 1971 to 1926 BC

Boat on the Nile, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Boat on the Nile, Egypt, 1878. From Album of Photographs, Egypt and Nubia, by Felix Bonfils, 1878

Kiosk of Qertassi, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Kiosk of Qertassi, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. This temple is dedicated to the Pharaoh Rameses II and the Ancient Egyptian gods Amun and Anuket. From Album of Photographs, Egypt, by Felix Bonfils, 1878

Edfu, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Edfu, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Pylon of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, built between 237 and 57 BC. From Album of Photographs, Egypt and Nubia, by Felix Bonfils, 1878

Trajans Kiosk at Philae, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Trajans Kiosk at Philae, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. This building contains reliefs depicting the Roman Emperor Trajan (53-117) making offerings to the Egyptian gods Osiris, Isis and Horus

The Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
The Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. The monumental statues of Rameses II outside the entrance to the Temple of Abu Simbel. From Album of Photographs, Egypt, by Felix Bonfils, 1878

Gate to the north of Karnak, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Gate to the north of Karnak, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Gateway to a small temple dedicated to Khonsu (Chons), an Ancient Egyptian deity associated with the Moon

Fountain of the Valid One, Cairo, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Fountain of the Valid One, Cairo, Egypt, 1878. From Album of Photographs, Egypt, by Felix Bonfils, 1878

Colonnade, hypostyle hall, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Colonnade, hypostyle hall, Egypt, 1878. From Album of Photographs, Egypt and Nubia, by Felix Bonfils, 1878

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. These colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III) stood in front of the mortuary temple that is now destroyed

Gebel Silsileh, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
Gebel Silsileh, Egypt, 1878. Tombs and shrines cut into the rock above the River Nile. They are thought to date from the 19th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt (13th century BC)

Portes du Saint-Sepulcre orientalist photography
Portes du Saint-Sepulcre, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Route de la station a Jerusalem orientalist photography
Route de la station a Jerusalem, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Porte de Damas orientalist photography Bonfils
Porte de Damas, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Holy Sepulchre orientalist photography Bonfils
Holy Sepulchre, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Damascus Gate orientalist photography Bonfils
Damascus Gate, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Vilagge de Silae orientalist photography Bonfils
Vilagge de Silae, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Jordan river orientalist photography Bonfils
Jordan river, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Jerusalem porte Saint-Etienne orientalist photography
Jerusalem, porte Saint-Etienne, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Cafetier ambulant dans les rues de Jerusalem, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Jardin de Gethsemane orientalist photography
Jardin de Gethsemane, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Bethlehem orientalist photography Bonfils Felix
Bethlehem, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Ceremonie du lavement des pieds chez les Grecs, devant le St-Sepulcre, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Jeufs de Jerusalem orientalist photography Bonfils
Jeufs de Jerusalem, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Jardins des bois et Silae orientalist photography
Jardins des bois et Silae, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Temple Sun Baalbec Lebanon orientalist photography
Temple of the Sun (Baalbec, Lebanon), orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, Albumen, 1870s

Vendeurs d eau fraiche dans les rues du Caire, Basse Egypte Janvier 1906, Travel albums from Paul Fleurys trips to Switzerland, the Middle East, India, Asia, and South America, Bonfils, Felix

Cour et sortie du 2eme pont barrage Basse Egypte
Cour et sortie du 2eme pont du barrage, Basse Egypte Janvier 1906, Travel albums from Paul Fleurys trips to Switzerland, the Middle East, India, Asia, and South America, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885

Ambassade de France au Caire Basse Egypte Janvier
Ambassade de France au Caire, Basse Egypte Janvier 1906, Travel albums from Paul Fleurys trips to Switzerland, the Middle East, India, Asia, and South America, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, Albumen, ca

Arab woman riding donkey Basse Egypte Janvier
Arab woman riding a donkey, Basse Egypte Janvier 1906, Travel albums from Paul Fleurys trips to Switzerland, the Middle East, India, Asia, and South America, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, Albumen

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"Exploring the Riches of Bonfils: A Journey through Holy Land and Beyond" Step into the enchanting world captured by Felix Bonfils, a renowned photographer whose lens transported viewers to distant lands. From the House of St Veronica in Jerusalem, Palestine (Israel), to the majestic Damascus Gate in the Holy Land, Bonfils' photographs offer glimpses into a bygone era. Promenade des Pins in Beirut takes us back to the 1870s, where we can almost feel the sea breeze and hear echoes of laughter from long ago. Meanwhile, Cous du Kadisha reveals Monte Libon's rugged beauty during the 1860s-80s. Venturing further into Jerusalem, Interieur de la Porte de Jaffa immerses us within its ancient walls. The bustling Rue du Caire captures Cairo's vibrant energy during that same period while Sais coureurs au Caire showcases swift runners against a backdrop steeped in history. It also invites us to marvel at architectural wonders like The Temple of the Sun at Baalbec. Through his lens, we witness its grandeur and imagine ourselves standing amidst its awe-inspiring presence. But it is not only landscapes and monuments that captivate Bonfils; he also introduces us to people from different cultures. In Femme turque en toilette de ville, we catch a glimpse of Turkish fashion from the 1870s while Le Caire - Interieur de la mosquee El Bordei offers an intimate view inside one of Cairo's mosques. Les ponts du fleuve du chien transports us across bridges spanning unknown waters around 1880. Finally, [The Roman Forum] allows us to wander through time as we explore this iconic site frozen in moments captured by Bonfils' camera during the 1870s. Through these captivating images preserved over time, Felix Bonfils grants us access to a world that once was.