BONFILS, FELIX. Wailing Place of the Jews Jerusalem (Western Wall). “Mur ou vont Pleurer les Juifs.”
AUCTION 79 |
Thursday, November 15th,
2018 at 1:00 PM
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 211
(PHOTOGRAPHY)
BONFILS, FELIX. Wailing Place of the Jews Jerusalem (Western Wall). “Mur ou vont Pleurer les Juifs.”
Alès, c. 1875:
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,600
This impressive vintage albumen print, printed from the original glass negative, captures a small group of Jews in prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. This scarce exhibition-size mounted print is from an especially memorable photograph by French-born photographer Félix Bonfils.