Accession Number1994/2.32.1
TitleVue générale de Bethany – General view of Bethany
Artist(s)Felix BonfilsArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Datecirca 1867-1885 Medium & Supportalbumen print on paperDimensions 10 15/16 in x 14 in (27.78 cm x 35.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Margaret and Howard BondSubject matterSunlight drenches the brick and stone walls of the town of Bethany, which sits upon the side of a shallow hill. The town is in the middle ground, situated between a grove of short trees in the foreground and fields and hills in the background. Little-to-no human activity is visible from the distant stance of the camera, which seems to be on an adjacent hill. This image is one of hundreds of photographs made throughout Bonfils' career which purport to document various landscapes, cityscapes, and people of the eastern Mediterranean.
Physical DescriptionGeneral view of a town beyond a hedge of trees with fields and hills in the distance.
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Keywords
Bethany
Bethlehem
Holy Land
albums
cityscapes (representations)
cultural landscapes
grottoes
hills
historic towns
photographs
travel photography
trees