Caption
View of the central plaza of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 with the statue by Daniel Chester French in the foreground, representing a personification of the republic, Looking west from peristyle, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 17', photographer: Charles Dudley Arnold, Chicago, photographer: HD Higinbotham, clichémaker: anonymous, 1893, Charles Dudley Arnold, HD Higinbotham, photographer, clichémaker, North America, Illinois, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 133 mm x width 190 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, pond, pool, world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, A sepia-toned panoramic scene shows a large domed building centered in the distance across a broad rectangular water basin, with ornate classical facades, columns, and sculptural details along its front. In the foreground a tall statue of a robed figure is seen from behind standing on a pedestal, holding a staff in one hand and a small orb with a bird perched on top in the other. Flanking the basin are terraces, balustrades, walkways, smaller buildings with towers and arched openings, and several flagpoles with flags flying. Boats with passengers move on the water and a decorative fountain and statuary occupy the far end of the basin. The sky above is clear and pale.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B01_374
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Rights managed
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40.6Mb (7.9Mb) / 14.4in x 10.9in / 4328 x 3281 (300dpi)