Two views of a water ramp during the world exhibition in Antwerp, Chez le Capne Boyton, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Th. Lantin, Antwerp, cliché maker: Joseph Maes, 1894, paper, collotype, light printing, height 360 mm x width 260 mm, pleasure fair and circus, river, A vertically oriented print showing two photographic scenes one above the other separated by blank space, each depicting a waterfront area with docks and buildings. The upper scene shows a body of water in the foreground with rippling reflections, a pair of boats creating splashes near a central ramp or slide that angles down toward the water, flagpoles and small structures along the waterline, and a row of multi-story buildings and industrial-looking structures behind. The lower scene shows a floating platform or covered pier with figures seated and standing under a canopy at the water’s edge, a calm water surface in front, and behind it a raised wooden ramp or slide flanked by buildings, flagpoles, and more...
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Two views of a water ramp during the world exhibition in Antwerp, Chez le Capne Boyton, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Th. Lantin, Antwerp, cliché maker: Joseph Maes, 1894, paper, collotype, light printing, height 360 mm x width 260 mm, pleasure fair and circus, river, A vertically oriented print showing two photographic scenes one above the other separated by blank space, each depicting a waterfront area with docks and buildings. The upper scene shows a body of water in the foreground with rippling reflections, a pair of boats creating splashes near a central ramp or slide that angles down toward the water, flagpoles and small structures along the waterline, and a row of multi-story buildings and industrial-looking structures behind. The lower scene shows a floating platform or covered pier with figures seated and standing under a canopy at the water’s edge, a calm water surface in front, and behind it a raised wooden ramp or slide flanked by buildings, flagpoles, and more waterfront structures. The overall image has a sepia tone and a photographic, slightly faded quality.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Two views water ramp world exhibition Antwerp Chez le Capne Boyton page photomechanical print photographer Th Lantin cliché maker Joseph Maes 1894 paper collotype light printing height 360 mm x width 260 mm pleasure fair circus river vertically oriented print showing two photographic scenes separated blank space depicting waterfront area docks buildings upper scene body water foreground rippling reflections pair boats creating splashes near central ramp slide angles down flagpoles small structures waterline row multi-story buildings industrial-looking structures lower scene floating platform covered pier figures seated standing under canopy water’s edge calm water surface front raised wooden ramp slide flanked waterfront structures image sepia tone photographic slightly faded quality

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