Accession Number
1994/2.31.4

Title
Vue générale de Lydda—Lydda: general view

Artist(s)
Felix Bonfils

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1867-1885

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
10 15/16 in x 14 in (27.78 cm x 35.56 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Margaret and Howard Bond

Subject matter
Just right of center, a man seated in profile on a white horse turns his head toward the viewer. Another man on foot stands facing them from the opposite direction, also positioned in profile. The activities of and relationship between these two figures remain ambiguous. These are the only two figures in an image of the town of Lydda, which forms the backdrop of the scene. The white buildings of the town in the distance appear to blend in with the sky. The main subjects are all kept at a distance and shown with almost clinical reserve. 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 Description
In this photograph, a man seated in profile on a white horse faces another man on foot with a town behind them.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Equus caballus (species)
doorways
historic towns
men (male humans)
towers (single built works)
travel photography
trees