Caption

View of a recreated Congolese village during the world exhibition in Antwerp, Village Congolais, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Th. Lantin, Antwerp, cliché maker: Joseph Maes, 1894, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 160 mm x width 219 mm, village, colonial system, world fair, world exhibition, exhibition, show, A sepia-toned scene shows a landscaped area with a winding water canal bordered by grassy banks and a curved path, a thatched hut on stilts standing over the water, a smaller thatched structure nearer the foreground, and a palm-like plant rising beside the canal; on the left a multi-story building with arched ground-level openings and an upper gallery lined with flags and a tree in front, outdoor tables and chairs beneath the arches, and pedestrians on the walkway; in the distance a large classical building with decorative arches and towers is visible, and scattered trees, lampposts, and groups of people populate the grounds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_135

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54.2Mb (12.1Mb) / 16.2in x 13.0in / 4846 x 3907 (300dpi)

Keywords

View recreated Congolese village world exhibition Antwerp Village Congolais page photomechanical print photographer Th Lantin cliché maker Joseph Maes 1894 paper collotype photoprint height 160 mm x width 219 mm village colonial system world fair exhibition sepia-toned scene landscaped area winding water canal bordered grassy banks curved path thatched hut stilts standing water smaller thatched structure nearer foreground palm- plant rising beside canal left multi-story building arched ground-level openings upper gallery lined flags tree front outdoor tables chairs beneath arches pedestrians walkway distance large classical building decorative arches towers visible scattered trees lampposts groups people populate grounds