Title

The obelisk and fountain, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, 19th century.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Caption

The obelisk and fountain, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, 19th century. Jacques Ignace Hittorf redesigned the square in the 1830s, including this fountain, the 'Fontaine des Mers', designed by him in its layout. The obelisk, 22.83 meters high and weighing 230 tons, which formerly marked the entrance to the Amon temple at Luxor, was installed in 1836. Stereoscopic card detail.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C51_444

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,9Mb) / 13,5in x 14,4in / 4058 x 4307 (300dpi)

Keywords

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