Title

The electric light on top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1889. Artist: Unknown

Caption

The electric light on top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1889. The tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel, was built as the entrance arch to the Universal Exposition held in Paris in 1889. A print from Figaro Exposition, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co, Limited, 4 Stationers Hall Court, London, 1889.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1889

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C53_372

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (4,2Mb) / 11,7in x 16,6in / 3514 x 4973 (300dpi)

Keywords

sky building buildings technology bright light engineering country French France tower Paris shining innovation top Eiffel Tower beam location century beacon radiance concept B&W radiant MONOCHROME ray of light exposition 19th century black & white black and white B W Ile-de-France nineteenth century The Print Collector electric lighting Exposition Universelle de Paris TGN Universal Exposition 1889 Unknown Gustave Eiffel Eiffel Gustave Gustave Eiffel