Title
The wonders of science
Caption
1867 projection of the Garnier Opera House in Paris, with lightning conductors spread across the roof. The Opera was finally inaugurated in 1875, 8 years after the Exposition Universelle, and the lightning conductors were integrated into the groups of statues.
Illustration from "Les Merveilles de la science ou description populaire des inventions modernes" written by Louis Figuier and published in 1867 by Furne, Jouvet et Cie.
Date
1867
Credit line
Photo12
Reference
COM23A01_042
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
121,0Mb (9,8Mb) / 24,1in x 19,5in / 7237 x 5842 (300dpi)