Caption

View of the observatory in Besançon, Vue prize de l'est, photograph, page, photographer: M. Lebeuf, Besançon, c. 1882 - in or before 1892, M. Lebeuf, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 160 mm x width 221 mm, observatory (, astronomy), meteorological observatory, Observatoire de Besançon, A wide sepia photograph showing a plowed field in the foreground with visible soil clumps and scattered stones, a gently sloping strip of grass and sparse vegetation above the field, and a low horizon line dotted with trees and small buildings including several houses and larger classical-style structures with columns and pitched roofs; the sky occupies much of the upper area and appears pale and empty with a few faint spots and blemishes on the photographic surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A97_497

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Rights managed

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49.1Mb (8.8Mb) / 15.5in x 12.3in / 4659 x 3687 (300dpi)

Keywords

View observatory Besançon Vue prize de l'est photograph page photographer M Lebeuf c 1882 - 1892 paper albumen print height 160 mm x width 221 mm astronomy meteorological observatory Observatoire de Besançon wide sepia photograph showing plowed field foreground visible soil clumps scattered stones gently sloping strip grass sparse vegetation field low horizon line dotted trees small buildings several houses larger classical-style structures columns pitched roofs sky occupies upper area pale empty faint spots blemishes photographic surface