Caption
Les Arènes Liègeoises, View of the arena of the 1905 World Exhibition in Liège, Exposition de Liège, photomechanical print, This print is part of a cover with 16 prints., inscription: 'Procédé breveté', Liège, publisher: Louise Duparque, Florenville, 1905, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 98 mm x width 168 mm, world fair, world exhibition, circus ring, World Exhibition 1905 (Liège), A stone fortress facade with rounded battlemented towers and a central arched entrance dominates the scene, flanked by smaller towered and pitched-roof structures. Flags on tall poles and a few decorative pennants extend above the battlements and towers. Timber-framed and awning-covered stalls and buildings line the base of the stone walls, forming a market-like frontage. People in period clothing stand and walk in front of the fortress, including figures near the entrance and pairs or small groups scattered across the open paved area. A tall slender pole with a ladder-like structure stands to one side near the stalls. The overall image has a monochrome, aged photographic appearance.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B05_121
License type
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Available size
55.9Mb (12.5Mb) / 18.0in x 12.0in / 5412 x 3607 (300dpi)