Images in this collection
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Palestine - General view of Solomon s basins, Solomon s basin in Palestine, photograph, Part of travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 337 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Palestine, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 218 mm x width 283 mm, pound, pool., A wide landscape photograph shows a rocky hillside in the foreground with scattered low vegetation and rough textured stones, a terraced depression or basin carved into the middle ground with layered ledges and a shallow pool of water, sloping fields and more stony hills stretching into the distance under a pale, empty sky, and a few low stone walls and indistinct small structures dotting the distant terrain. Copyright Penta Springs LCK260621_006370
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Eglise de la Natività , intà rieur.- Church of the Nativity, interior., Interior of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, photograph, Part of a travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 334 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Bethlehem (Israel), c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 217 mm x width 283 mm, interior of church., The image shows an interior space with stone columns and carved architectural details, including an arched doorway and stepped platforms. Hanging lamps and chandeliers descend from the ceiling, some with decorative bulbous shapes and others covered in draped fabric bags. Ornate carved wooden screens and panels with intricate patterns line the bac Copyright Penta Springs LCK260621_006369
RECORD DATE NOT STATED VI Station, maison de Ste VÃ ronique, Sixth Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, album page, photograph, This photo is part of an album., number: 265 , photographer: FÃ lix Bonfils, Jerusalem, 1867 - 1885, paper, albumen print, height 277 mm x width 219 mm, street, Via Dolorosa., A narrow cobblestone alley flanked by tall stone buildings with textured walls and arched openings, a stone archway spanning the alley and supporting an upper-level building with shuttered and arched windows, ornate carved columns and decorative stone work on the right building, a few people standing and walking in the alley including a woman and child in the foreground and others further back beneath the arch, small steps and recessed doorways Copyright Penta Springs LCK260618_00807
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Tomb of the Virgin Mary and the Cave of the Agony in Jerusalem, Tombeau de la Vierge et grotte de l agonie. - Tomb of the Virgin and cave of the agony., photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 314 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Maison Bonfils, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 284 mm, church (exterior), grave, tomb, cave, grotto, A stone building facade with a large arched entrance and smaller arched recesses, weathered block masonry and patches of vegetation growing on and along the upper walls; a cobbled foreground with low stone steps and a raised stone platform; several men in long garments and hats gathered Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18272
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jardin de Gethsemane, vue gà nà rale. - The garden of Gethsemane, general view., View of the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 303 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 283 mm, garden, mountains, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, A fenced garden area with neatly trimmed shrub patterns and a circular stone basin in the foreground, surrounded by low hedges and pathways; several gnarled olive trees and tall slender cypress trees rise among the beds; wooden picket fences separate sections and enclose the garden, with small arch-toppe Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18271
RECORD DATE NOT STATED View of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Mont des Oliviers. - The Mount of Olives., photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 292 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 223 mm x width 281 mm, mountains (landscape with figures, staffage), Mount of Olives, A wide sepia-toned landscape showing a hilly terrain with scattered trees and winding dirt paths leading upward, stone terraces and low walls breaking the slopes, a cluster of buildings on the right including a multi-domed ornate structure and adjacent rectangular buildings, ruins and small stone structures dotting the midground, taller tower-like structures visible Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18270
RECORD DATE NOT STATED JÃ rusalem - Ruelle allant au palais d HÃ rode, Street to Herod s Palace in Jerusalem, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 259 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 282 mm x width 222 mm, arch, archivolt, architecture, sloping street, street with steps or stairs, A narrow cobblestone passageway lined with rough stone walls and successive stone arches receding into the distance is shown, with light filtering through the arch openings and a hanging lantern on the left wall under the nearest arch; a person wearing a long garment stands facing away in the middle distance while another figure is farther along under Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18269
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Eglise Ste-Anne et vue gà nà rale de Jà rusalem.- St Anne s church and general view of Jerusalem., View of Jerusalem with St. Anne s Church in the foreground, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 255 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 226 mm x width 283 mm, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, church (exterior), St. Anne s Church (Jerusalem), A wide sepia-toned cityscape with a large domed building prominently near the center, several smaller domes and towers scattered across the view, a tall cylindrical minaret with a balcony rising in front of the domed complex, stone buildings with flat ro Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18268
RECORD DATE NOT STATED XII et XIII Stations, le Calvaire, autel grec.- places., negative number: 270 , photographer: attributed to Maison Bonfils, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Jerusalem, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 224 mm x width 283 mm, altar, stations of the cross, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, A sepia-toned interior photograph showing an ornate religious space with hanging lamps and elaborate metal chandeliers suspended from the ceiling, a decorative archway with radiating carved elements, carved columns, candleholders with tall candles, an altar draped with patterned cloth, a statue or carved figure seated within a niche, floral garlands around a framed decorative panel, intricate metalwork and chains, stone st Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18267
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Intà rieur du St.-Sà pulcre avec ornements. - Interior of the Holy Sepulcher with ornaments., Interior of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., inscription: ...ves No. 74 , negative number: 850 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 282 mm x width 225 mm, interior of church, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, A large ornate interior view filled with carved columns, tall decorative poles, hanging lamps, and intricately patterned panels; a central dark archway framed by twisted pillars leads inward toward a smaller altar piece visible through the opening, while above the arch are rows of o Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18266
RECORD DATE NOT STATED View of Ramla in Israel, Ramallah and surrounding land, seen from a tower (former title), Rameleh, vue gà nà rale prise de la tour, photograph, View of Ramla with the Plain of Sharon and the Mountains of Judea, in the foreground an Islamic cemetery. Part of Travel Album with photographs of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 241bis , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Ramallah, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 283 mm, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, Ramla, A sepia-toned aerial view shows a broad landscape with a foreground of rocky, uneven ground marked by winding dirt paths and scattered stone markers forming small rectangular shapes, some grouped and Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18265
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Men at the well Ein as-Sultan near Jericho, Fontaine d Elisee. - Aïn-el-Sultan, pres Jà richo, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 345 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jericho, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Maison Bonfils, photographer, Palestine, West Bank, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 223 mm x width 281 mm, well, A rocky riverside scene with a narrow stream flowing toward the foreground, smooth water reflecting light and rippling around scattered stones, a large leafy tree with dense foliage standing near the water s edge and casting a shadow over part of the stream, a hillside covered with loose rocks rising behind the tree and extending across the background, several Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18264
RECORD DATE NOT STATED View of Jericho from the plain, the Jordan Hotel on the left, children with a flock in the foreground, Vue gà nà rale de Jà richo, prise de la plaine.- General view of Jericho taken from the plain., photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 906 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jericho, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, West Bank, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 220 mm x width 282 mm, herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, plain, hotel, hostelry, inn, A sepia-toned landscape showing a dry, rocky plain in the foreground with a small herd of dark-colored cattle clustered near the bottom edge, a low stone wall and patches of low vegetation running horizont Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18263
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Cours du Jourdain.- The course of the Jordan, Man with a horse on the bank of the Jordan, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 916 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jordan (river), c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 227 mm x width 284 mm, riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, river (landscape with figures, staffage), A riverside scene with calm reflective water edged by a tree-lined far bank and a large leafy tree on the near left, a person standing at the water s edge holding a rope attached to a saddled horse that faces the water, the person wearing a long dark garment and a head covering and leaning on a long staff, vegetation and low shrub Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18262
RECORD DATE NOT STATED General view of Hebron.- General view of Hebron., View of Hebron, photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 338 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Hebron, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, West Bank, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 222 mm x width 279 mm, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, A wide sepia-toned landscape showing a hillside town with densely packed light-colored stone buildings and a few taller tower-like structures set against rolling hills, with scattered trees and terraced fields in the foreground; a dry stone wall runs across the lower part of the scene, where two figures sit and one figure rides a donkey near the wall, and further down the slo Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18261
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Crib in the Cave of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Grotte de la Nativite: la creche.- Cave of the Nativity: the manger., photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: 893 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Bethlehem (Israel), c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 222 mm x width 282 mm, cradle, crib, A dim interior scene with patterned fabric draped across the ceiling and walls, a hanging ornate lamp near the top center, a painted panel showing figures and clouds partially visible above the fabric, a decorative tapestry with intricate motifs covering the back wall, a metal mesh enclosure with objects behind it in the middle foreground, heavy textured columns Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18260
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Grotte de la Nativite.- Cave of the Nativity., Nativity Cave in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: 335 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Bethlehem (Israel), c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 283 mm, interior of church, cave, grotto, A sepia-toned interior scene showing a small recessed alcove framed by heavy draped curtains with patterned borders and floral trim, a decorative metal grille across the upper front of the recess, hanging ornate lamps suspended inside the lower portion, a stone floor with a star-like design in front of the alcove, textured walls and framed pictures mounte Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18259
RECORD DATE NOT STATED General view of Bethlehem from David s well. - General view of Bethlehem from David s well., View of Bethlehem from David s Well, photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: 1225 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Bethlehem (Israel), c. 1867 - c. 1895, Maison Bonfils, photographer, Palestine, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 224 mm x width 284 mm, prospect of village, silhouette of village, A wide panoramic scene showing a hillside landscape with scattered trees and terraced ground in the foreground and a dense cluster of flat-roofed stone buildings on a rise in the background, with a few larger structures that have towers or domes among the buildings; stone walls and paths ar Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18258
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Courtyard of the Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem, Tombeau des Rois, cour intà rieure -Jà rusalem, photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 223 mm x width 282 mm, grave, tomb, A weathered stone cliff face with a dark cave opening sits beneath a ledge carved with decorative rectangular and circular motifs, above which a rough terrace of grass and low vegetation gives way to a dry stone wall; to the left on the terrace a small square stone structure with an open doorway and nearby arched recesses is visible, and scattered stones and a short stepped platform lead down from the cave entrance to a flat, Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18257
RECORD DATE NOT STATED View of the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem, Jà rusalem, Champ du sang ou vallà e de Hinn, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 317 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 281 mm, dale, valley, A sepia-toned landscape showing a rocky hillside and a valley with terraced slopes and scattered trees. The left side features rocky outcrops and caves cut into the stone, with several trees growing among the rocks. A narrow path runs along the ridge and down into the valley. The valley floor contains more terraces and low stone walls, interspersed with trees and shrubs. The right side shows a steep, terrace Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18256
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Pool of Siloam near Jerusalem, Piscine de Siloà . - The Pool of Siloam., photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: 316 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 283 mm, pond, pool, A sepia-toned scene of a rocky terrace and pathway carved into a hillside, showing rough stone walls and piled stones forming terraces and retaining structures, with an arched stone opening set into one wall above a lower chamber that contains large cylindrical stone columns partially submerged in water; vegetation and scrub grow among the stones and on the hillside, and a person wearing a striped cloak and head covering stands Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_18255
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Market scene in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Palestine, photograph, Palestine., inscription: Bonfils. , inscription: 1043 Scene du marchà à Bethlà em. - Market scene at Bethlehem , photographer: Maison Bonfils, c. 1850 - c. 1900, paper, albumen print, height 217 mm x width 277 mm, height 351 mm x width 397 mm, A sunlit open area with many people wearing long robes and head coverings gathered among several camels and pack animals, some animals standing and some lying on the ground, bundles and packed saddles placed nearby, groups of people standing, walking, or sitting in small clusters, a few wooden crates and boxes arranged on the ground, a distant hilly landscape with scattered trees and terraces visible in the background, and a dusty groun Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_17577
RECORD DATE NOT STATED VIII Station , eighth station in the Passion of Christ?, Jerusalem?, Palestine?, photograph, View of a gate, signature: Bonfils , inscription: 267 VIII Station. - VIII Station. , photographer: Maison Bonfils, c. 1880 - c. 1900, Maison Bonfils, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 277 mm, width 218 mm x width 344 mm, height 394 mm, A narrow cobblestone street runs beneath a large stone archway, with tall textured stone walls on either side; light falls on part of the right side of the street creating a bright patch on the ground while the left side remains in shadow, and a small silhouetted figure is visible in the distance under the arch with a few indistinct details of buildings and doorways beyond. Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_17548
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jerusalem. Mosquà e el-Aksa, - intà rieur, Interior of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., inscription: BFK Rives , negative number: 283 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 282 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, Al-Aqsa Mosque, A long interior view showing a row of tall cylindrical columns with ornate carved capitals supporting a decorated horizontal beam and a high ceiling with exposed wooden beams, a series of arched openings along the wall each topped by small circular windows, hanging pendant lights suspended from the ceiling at various heights, Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03384
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Fifth Station of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, V Station. - V Station., photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: 264 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 282 mm x width 223 mm, street, stations of the cross, Via Dolorosa, A narrow cobblestone alley flanked by tall stone walls with multiple stone arches spanning overhead, wooden shutters and doors set into the walls, sunlight casting a bright strip along the center of the path while the sides remain in shadow, and several small figures farther down the alley including one adult and children wearing simple garments standing in the sunlit area. Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03383
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Arc de l Ecce Homo. - Arch of the Ecce Homo., Ecce Homo arch in the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 252 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Maison Bonfils, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 281 mm x width 226 mm, street, arch, archivolt, architecture, Via Dolorosa, A narrow cobblestone street flanked by tall stone buildings with arched doorways and barred windows, a large stone archway spanning the street with a rectangular stone structure above it that has two barred windows, a distant view through the arch of layered stone buildings and a tower with a pointed roof, lamp fixtures mounted on the w Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03382
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Believes praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Mur des Juifs un vendredi. - The Jews waiting place, a Friday., photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 245 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 0 mm x width 0 mm, prayer, praying, Jewish religion, Wailing Wall, A narrow stone-paved alley flanked on the right by a tall, light-colored stone wall and on the left by a lower rough stone wall and foliage, with a group of people standing or kneeling along the right wall and several others scattered along the left; many figures wear head coverings and layered garments with patterned shawls, some faces visible while othe Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03381
RECORD DATE NOT STATED View of the Mount of Temptation near Jericho, Montagne de la quarantaine (Palestine), photograph, Part of Travel Album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., number: ... , negative number: 344 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jericho, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, West Bank, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 281 mm, mountains, A wide view of a rocky hillside with layered strata and rough textured rock faces, showing horizontal ledges, small caves and recesses, and areas of lighter colored rock against darker surfaces, with a foreground of sloping grassy terrain and patches of exposed soil, and sparse low vegetation scattered across the lower slopes. Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03380
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Rider and man on the shore of the Dead Sea with washed-up branches in the foreground, La mer Morte et les montagnes de Judà e.- The Dead Sea and the hills of Judea., photograph, Part of Travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 911 , photographer: Maison Bonfils, Dead Sea, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Jordan, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 227 mm x width 284 mm, beach, sea (landscape with figures, staffage), A wide shoreline scene with a pebbled beach strewn with pieces of driftwood in the foreground, a calm body of water extending to a distant mountain range under a pale sky, and a person mounted on a horse near the water s edge accompanied by another standing figure beside the horse. Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03379
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Khan al-Ahmar.- Khan al-Ahmar: Scene of the Good Samaritan episode., Walled building in Khan al-Ahmar, photograph, Part of travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places., negative number: 1044 , photographer: attributed to Maison Bonfils, Khan Al-Ahmar, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Palestine, West Bank, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 283 mm, fence, wall, paling, desert, A stone enclosure sits in a barren landscape, its perimeter formed by low rough stone walls surrounding a rectangular courtyard and a long building with a flat roof and a series of arched openings along one side; inside the courtyard and near the arches are a few animals and figures, and a person stands near the outer wall; Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03378
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Jaffa, seen from the sea, Jaffa vu de la mer. - View of Jaffa from the sea., photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: 1193 , photographer: attributed to Maison Bonfils, c. 1867 - c. 1895, Ottoman Empire, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 222 mm x width 282 mm, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, A wide waterfront view showing a dense cluster of multi-level stone and plaster buildings along a shoreline, with flat roofs, domes, arched windows and doorways, and a tall tower with a pointed top rising above the other structures, all rendered in a sepia tone; in front of the buildings a narrow quay with small boats and masts is visible, dark rock Copyright Penta Springs LCK260531_03377
RECORD DATE NOT STATED View of Jericho from the plain, on the left the Jordan Hotel, in the foreground children with a herd, Maison Bonfils, c. 1867 - c. 1895 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places. Jericho cardboard. paper. photographic support albumen print plain. hotel, hostelry, inn. herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. Jericho Copyright: xpiemagsx rknbpie11012024-22470 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
