Caption

Wagon of the French Renaissance, photograph, page, Antwerp, c. 1899, photographer, paper, printing, height 98 mm x width 152 mm, civic architecture, edifices, dwellings, animal traction, animal-drawn vehicle (carriage etc.), festivities (decorated float, wagon, festive activities), A sepia-toned street scene shows a crowded public square with a large ornate parade float drawn by teams of horses and surrounded by people wearing period clothing and hats. The float features sculptural figures, decorative pillars, and a domed canopy with draped fabric, and a seated figure is visible beneath the canopy. In the foreground a dense crowd lines the cobbled street, with many individuals holding umbrellas and wearing dark coats and wide-brimmed hats. Behind the crowd rows of multistory buildings with varied façades rise along the square, including a building with two tall spires and an arched entrance and other structures with decorative rooflines and awnings. Flags and banners hang from poles and rooftops above the scene, and mature trees frame parts of the square. The photograph is bordered by a printed mat.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_396

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.8Mb (12.2Mb) / 17.3in x 12.8in / 5187 x 3830 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wagon French Renaissance photograph page Antwerp c 1899 photographer paper printing height 98 mm x width 152 mm civic architecture edifices dwellings animal traction animal-drawn vehicle carriage etc festivities decorated float wagon festive activities sepia-toned street scene crowded public square large ornate parade float drawn teams horses surrounded people wearing period clothing hats features sculptural figures decorative pillars domed canopy draped fabric seated figure visible beneath canopy foreground dense crowd lines cobbled street individuals holding umbrellas wearing dark coats wide-brimmed hats crowd rows multistory buildings varied façades rise square building two tall spires arched entrance structures decorative rooflines awnings Flags banners hang poles rooftops scene mature trees frame parts bordered printed mat