Caption

Garita de la Viga, City Customhouse at la Viga, Pramen in the La Viga Canal in Mexico City, Mexico, photograph, number: 'N. 31', photographer: Abel Briquet, Mexico City, 1865 - 1910, North America, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 133 mm x width 194 mm, height 160 mm x width 210 mm, canals, waters (in city), city-gate, La Viga canal, A sepia-toned waterfront scene shows a calm body of water with several small flat boats, some loaded with sacks and vegetation, and people seated or standing in them wearing wide-brimmed hats and loose clothing; a few figures sit or recline on the grassy bank in similar attire. Along the opposite shore there are low buildings, a decorative arched gateway, trees with varying heights and foliage, and a narrow pier or dock where boats are moored. Reflections of the boats and people ripple on the water surface and a long pole extends from one vessel into the foreground. The overall image has a faded, aged appearance with soft contrasts and visible paper border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_387

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Rights managed

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45.0Mb (6.7Mb) / 15.8in x 11.1in / 4748 x 3315 (300dpi)

Keywords

Garita de la Viga City Customhouse la Viga Pramen La Viga Canal Mexico City Mexico photograph number N 31 photographer Abel Briquet 1865 - 1910 North America pasteboard paper albumen print height 133 mm x width 194 mm height 160 mm x 210 mm canals waters in city city-gate La Viga canal sepia-toned waterfront scene calm body water several small flat boats loaded sacks vegetation people seated standing them wearing wide-brimmed hats loose clothing figures sit recline grassy bank attire opposite shore low buildings decorative arched gateway trees varying heights foliage narrow pier dock boats moored Reflections people ripple water surface long pole extends vessel foreground image faded aged appearance soft contrasts visible paper border