Lot 214
Three Early Photographs of Jerusalem – The Train Station, the Mount of Olives and the Tomb of Absalom – Bonfils
Three early photographs of Jerusalem, [mid-late 19th century]:
1. The Tomb of Absalom. Signed in the plate: Bonfils.
2. Photograph of the Jerusalem train station. Signed in the plate: Bonfils (presumably Adrien Bonfils); numbered and captioned in the plate (in French).
3. The Mount of Olives. Unsigned and undated.
Three photographs, approx. 21.5X28.5 cm (photograph no. 2 smaller). Condition varies. Some stains, creases and blemishes. Photograph of the Mount of Olives slightly faded, with traces of adhesive to verso. Photograph of the Tomb of Absalom mounted on card.
