Null Félix Bonfils (1831-1885) - Grotte de Banias, 1860s/1870s

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Félix Bonfils (1831-1885) - Grotte de Banias, 1860s/1870s Albumen print cm 21,3 x 28 | 8.4 x 11 in. Signed and titled in the negative

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Félix Bonfils (1831-1885) - Grotte de Banias, 1860s/1870s Albumen print cm 21,3 x 28 | 8.4 x 11 in. Signed and titled in the negative

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