Photo reproduction of a design of the grotto of the Château de Meudon, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with 38 photos and 17 text sheets., check stamp: 'PHOTOGRAPHIE des DEUX MONDES, PIERRE PETIT, 31, Rue Cadet, PARIS', number: '11', photographer: Pierre Petit, Paris, after design by anonymous, c. 1860 - in or before 1865, paper, albumen print, height 130 mm x width 194 mm, castle, cave, grotto, Meudon, Château de Meudon, A sepia-toned engraving shows a formal garden with patterned parterres and rectangular reflecting pools separated by walkways lined with small round topiary; figures in period dress stroll and stand along the paths; beyond the garden a raised terrace with an arcade of arches supports a balustrade topped by evenly spaced urn-shaped plants; steps and platforms lead up to a large symmetrical stone building with a central pavilion flanked by lower wings and ornamental roof elements, and rows of trees form a dark backdrop behind the architecture.
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Photo reproduction of a design of the grotto of the Château de Meudon, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with 38 photos and 17 text sheets., check stamp: 'PHOTOGRAPHIE des DEUX MONDES, PIERRE PETIT, 31, Rue Cadet, PARIS', number: '11', photographer: Pierre Petit, Paris, after design by anonymous, c. 1860 - in or before 1865, paper, albumen print, height 130 mm x width 194 mm, castle, cave, grotto, Meudon, Château de Meudon, A sepia-toned engraving shows a formal garden with patterned parterres and rectangular reflecting pools separated by walkways lined with small round topiary; figures in period dress stroll and stand along the paths; beyond the garden a raised terrace with an arcade of arches supports a balustrade topped by evenly spaced urn-shaped plants; steps and platforms lead up to a large symmetrical stone building with a central pavilion flanked by lower wings and ornamental roof elements, and rows of trees form a dark backdrop behind the architecture.

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Photo reproduction design grotto Château de Meudon photograph reproduction photo part cover 38 photos 17 text sheets check stamp PHOTOGRAPHIE des DEUX MONDES Pierre Petit 31 Rue Cadet Paris number 11 photographer anonymous c 1860 - 1865 paper albumen print height 130 mm x width 194 mm castle cave Meudon sepia-toned engraving formal garden patterned parterres rectangular reflecting pools separated walkways lined small round topiary figures period dress stroll stand paths beyond garden raised terrace arcade arches supports balustrade topped evenly spaced urn-shaped plants steps platforms lead up large symmetrical stone building central pavilion flanked lower wings ornamental roof elements rows trees form dark backdrop architecture

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