Title

The Arc de Triomphe, Place de l'Etoile, Paris, 20 April 1848.Artist: Lipperheide

Caption

The Arc de Triomphe, Place de l'Etoile, Paris, 20 April 1848. Designed by Jean Chalgrin in Neoclassical style to recall the monumental architecture of Ancient Rome, the Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. It was finally completed in the 1830s.
The Print Collector collection

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C24_025

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (6,2Mb) / 16,6in x 11,7in / 4975 x 3507 (300dpi)

Keywords

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