Caption

Monument du commerce, par A. van Beurden, Monument to Commerce in Antwerp, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Th. Lantin, Antwerp, printer (person): Joseph Maes, c. 1890 - in or before 1894, printer (person), paper, collotype, photoprint, height 117 mm x width 200 mm, monument, statue, A wide faded photograph shows a circular ornate fountain with sculpted figures and decorative vases at its center, surrounded by a low stone balustrade and a paved area. Flanking the fountain are rows of lamp posts and flagpoles with small banners extending toward the background. Behind the fountain, a row of multi-story buildings with varied rooflines and shopfronts lines a street, with awnings and windows visible. Sparse trees and shrubs are interspersed near the fountain and along the street, and a few indistinct figures are scattered near the fountain and along the sidewalks. The image has a high-contrast vignette with the central scene darker and the surrounding margins fading to a light plain background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_166

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.4Mb (7.7Mb) / 16.6in x 13.4in / 4984 x 4023 (300dpi)

Keywords

Monument du commerce par A van Beurden Commerce Antwerp page photomechanical print photographer Th Lantin printer person Joseph Maes c 1890 - 1894 paper collotype photoprint height 117 mm x width 200 mm monument statue wide faded photograph circular ornate fountain sculpted figures decorative vases center surrounded low stone balustrade paved area Flanking fountain rows lamp posts flagpoles small banners extending background row multi-story buildings varied rooflines shopfronts lines street awnings windows visible Sparse trees shrubs interspersed near indistinct figures scattered near sidewalks image high-contrast vignette central scene darker surrounding margins fading light plain background