Accession Number
1994/2.32.4

Title
Entrée des pélerins à Bethléem le jour de Noël—Pilgrims entering Bethlehem on Christmas Day

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
In this photograph, a crowd gathers on a main avenue near the entrance to the city of Bethlehem. The camera looks down on this crowd, possibly from an upper story window. The throng of figures who fill the foreground, along with their cast shadows, contrast with the light-toned stone and brick walls of the city in the distance. 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
A crowd of figures walk along a wide avenue in or near a large town. 

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
cityscapes (representations)
cultural landscapes
men (male humans)
pilgrims (people)
street scenes
travel photography
women (female humans)