View of the Congress Column in Brussels, photograph, page, check stamp: 'RADOUX, IMPRIMERIE, PHOTOGRAPHIQUE, BRUXELLES', photographer: Louis-Gilbert Radoux, Brussels, c. 1854 - in or before 1859, paper, albumen print, height 181 mm x width 112 mm, Photo opposite title page., column, pillar, architecture, Congress Column, A tall stone column rises from a sculpted pedestal in a city square, topped by a cloaked standing figure; the pedestal features carved reliefs and seated statues around its base. Surrounding the monument are multi-story classical buildings with rows of windows and decorative facades. A stone balustrade and steps lead down from the foreground toward the base of the column, and a street lamp is visible near the pedestal. The image has an overall aged, sepia-toned appearance with scattered foxing and faint spots across the surface.
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View of the Congress Column in Brussels, photograph, page, check stamp: 'RADOUX, IMPRIMERIE, PHOTOGRAPHIQUE, BRUXELLES', photographer: Louis-Gilbert Radoux, Brussels, c. 1854 - in or before 1859, paper, albumen print, height 181 mm x width 112 mm, Photo opposite title page., column, pillar, architecture, Congress Column, A tall stone column rises from a sculpted pedestal in a city square, topped by a cloaked standing figure; the pedestal features carved reliefs and seated statues around its base. Surrounding the monument are multi-story classical buildings with rows of windows and decorative facades. A stone balustrade and steps lead down from the foreground toward the base of the column, and a street lamp is visible near the pedestal. The image has an overall aged, sepia-toned appearance with scattered foxing and faint spots across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View Congress Column Brussels photograph page check stamp Radoux Imprimerie Photographique Bruxelles photographer Louis-Gilbert Radoux c 1854 - 1859 paper albumen print height 181 mm x width 112 mm Photo opposite title page column pillar architecture tall stone column rises sculpted pedestal city square topped cloaked standing figure pedestal features carved reliefs seated statues base Surrounding monument multi-story classical buildings rows windows decorative facades stone balustrade steps lead down foreground street lamp visible near pedestal image aged sepia-toned appearance scattered foxing faint spots across surface

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