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Art Institute of Chicago

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Félix Bonfils — Cedars of Lebanon

Félix Bonfils

Cedars of Lebanon

1870

Among the earliest photographic records of these ancient biblical trees, the albumen print demonstrates photography's role in documenting the rapidly changing Middle Eastern landscape.

Medium
Albumen print

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