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Whirling Dervishes, Damascus (Derviches tourneurs à Damas)

Whirling Dervishes, Damascus (Derviches tourneurs à Damas)

Artist Félix Bonfils (French, 1831-1885)
Dateabout 1870-1880
DimensionsImage: 11 3/16 x 8 3/4 in. (28.4 x 22.1 cm);
Mount: 11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.8 x 22.6 cm)
MediumAlbumen print
ClassificationPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Becker
Object number
1986.117
Not on View
Label TextThe photographs of Félix Bonfils are the most complete visual document of the Near East and its culture during the 19th century. Few European photographers of his era who traveled to this region concerned themselves with the people and their daily lives to the extent that Bonfils did. This photograph was part of his 1878 publication, Souvenirs d’Orient.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Travelers Through Ancient Lands, Sept. 10 - Feb. 6, 2011 (no cat.).

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