Caption

Maison des bateliers, Ghent, photograph, page, c. 1856 - in or before 1866, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 170 mm x width 118 mm, street, façade (of house or building), Gildehuis der Vrije Schippers, A waterside street scene shows a row of tall, ornate stone buildings with stepped gables and decorative facades facing a canal. Several boats are moored along the canal edge, some tied to posts and a rounded bollard in the foreground, with reflections visible in the water. The cobbled pavement runs along the canal in the foreground. On the buildings, many windows and carved architectural details are visible, and a tall mast or pole stands beside one of the structures. Wagons and wooden carts are lined along the quay beside the buildings. The overall image has a sepia tone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_295

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Rights managed

Available size

39.3Mb (6.5Mb) / 10.3in x 14.8in / 3087 x 4447 (300dpi)

Keywords

Maison des bateliers Ghent photograph page c 1856 - 1866 photographer paper albumen print height 170 mm x width 118 mm street façade of house building Gildehuis der Vrije Schippers waterside street scene row tall ornate stone buildings stepped gables decorative facades facing canal Several boats moored canal edge tied posts rounded bollard foreground reflections visible water cobbled pavement runs buildings windows carved architectural details visible tall mast pole stands beside structures Wagons wooden carts lined quay beside image sepia tone