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Félix Bonfils
The Holy Land -- A Collection Of 65 Photographs Of Landscapes And Architecture In And Around Jerusalem
Found at
Christies,
London
Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot 213
24. Apr - 24. Apr 2013
Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot 213
24. Apr - 24. Apr 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Félix Bonfils (1831-1885), Photographer
The Holy Land -- a collection of 65 photographs of landscapes and architecture in and around Jerusalem
the subjects including: 'Place du marché à Jaffa.'; 'Rameleh'; 'Jerusalem. route de Bethlehem.'; 'Valley of Jehoshaphat.'; 'Vue de Jerusalem prise du Mont des Oliviers.'; 'Tour de David. Jerusalem.'; 'The Tomb. S t Sepulcre. Jerusalem.'; 'Mosque of Omar.'; 'Vue generale de l'emplacement du temple de Solomon.'; 'Mosque el- Aksa. Jerusalem.'; 'Jews of Jerusalem.'; 'Grotto of Jeremiah & Convent of S t Etienne. Jerusalem.'; 'Garden of Gethsamane.'; 'Tomb of the Kings. Jerusalem.'; 'HEBRON.'; 'BETHLEHEM.'; 'Tomb of Lazarus. Bethany.'; 'Khan el. Ahmar- on the way to Jericho.'; 'The Dead Sea'; 'The Jordan'; 'SAMARIA. Sebastieh.'; 'Nazareth.'; 'Fountain of Cana in Galilee.'; 'Druses of Mount Carmel.', the majority titled in French and numbered and with photographer's credit 'Bonfils' in the plate, further titled on the album leaves
albumen prints
8¾ x 11in. (22.2 x 28cm.) and similar
The Holy Land -- a collection of 65 photographs of landscapes and architecture in and around Jerusalem
the subjects including: 'Place du marché à Jaffa.'; 'Rameleh'; 'Jerusalem. route de Bethlehem.'; 'Valley of Jehoshaphat.'; 'Vue de Jerusalem prise du Mont des Oliviers.'; 'Tour de David. Jerusalem.'; 'The Tomb. S t Sepulcre. Jerusalem.'; 'Mosque of Omar.'; 'Vue generale de l'emplacement du temple de Solomon.'; 'Mosque el- Aksa. Jerusalem.'; 'Jews of Jerusalem.'; 'Grotto of Jeremiah & Convent of S t Etienne. Jerusalem.'; 'Garden of Gethsamane.'; 'Tomb of the Kings. Jerusalem.'; 'HEBRON.'; 'BETHLEHEM.'; 'Tomb of Lazarus. Bethany.'; 'Khan el. Ahmar- on the way to Jericho.'; 'The Dead Sea'; 'The Jordan'; 'SAMARIA. Sebastieh.'; 'Nazareth.'; 'Fountain of Cana in Galilee.'; 'Druses of Mount Carmel.', the majority titled in French and numbered and with photographer's credit 'Bonfils' in the plate, further titled on the album leaves
albumen prints
8¾ x 11in. (22.2 x 28cm.) and similar
Upper estimate price exceeded by 50 %.
The work The Holy Land -- A Collection Of 65 Photographs Of Landscapes And Architecture In And Around Jerusalem by Félix Bonfils was sold in the Travel, Science and Natural History auction at Christies in London in April 2013. It achieved a price of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,770.09), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 50%. Admittedly, works by Félix Bonfils have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Costume Study of a Syrian Muslim Woman in October 2000 with an auction result of USD 7,050.00 (€ 8,307.80).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 50 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The Holy Land -- A Collection Of 65 Photographs Of Landscapes And Architecture In And Around Jerusalem von Félix Bonfils wurde im April 2013 in der Auktion Travel, Science and Natural History bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.770,09) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 50%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Félix Bonfils auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Costume Study of a Syrian Muslim Woman im Oktober 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 7.050,00 (€ 8.307,80).