Holy Land souvenir photography at the close of the 19th century

[Palestine]. [Photograph album].

€ 1,800.00

An elegant example of the early photography souvenirs which were becoming increasingly popular in the 1890s, especially in tourism of the Holy Land. The cartes-de-visite distinctively illustrate the moment visual souvenirs began to evolve from etchings and prints to photographs: all are, in fact, photographs of paintings depicting church scenes and architecture. There are 48 cartes-de-visite, though only 46 are photographs, the final two being handwritten and hand illuminated well-wishes in French.

Gentle wear and fading, but well preserved.