Caption

Bénarès, Photo reproduction of Bénarès by Jean Baptiste Robie, photograph, reproduction, page, photographer: Alexandre, after painting by Jean Baptiste Robie, c. 1880 - in or before 1885, paper, albumen print, height 128 mm x width 187 mm, Photo opposite title page, behind cover., prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, A faded sepia-toned scene shows a riverside with multiple small boats on the water and crowds of tiny indistinct figures along the shore, with larger boat structures visible in the foreground; behind the shoreline a series of temple-like buildings with domes and spires rise amid indistinct trees and architectural forms, and the whole image is bordered by a lighter margin.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_362

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Rights managed

Available size

35.2Mb (4.7Mb) / 13.6in x 10.1in / 4069 x 3026 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bénarès Photo reproduction Jean Baptiste Robie photograph reproduction page photographer Alexandre painting c 1880 - 1885 paper albumen print height 128 mm x width 187 mm Photo opposite title page cover prospect city town panorama silhouette faded sepia-toned scene riverside multiple small boats water crowds tiny indistinct figures shore larger boat structures visible foreground shoreline series temple- buildings domes spires rise indistinct trees architectural forms whole image bordered lighter margin