Caption

Intérieur du Ballon Captif, People in a tethered balloon during the world exhibition in Antwerp, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Th. Lantin, Antwerp, cliché maker: Joseph Maes, 1894, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 159 mm x width 217 mm, balloon (aviation), world fair, world exhibition, exhibition, show, A large tunnel-like interior with a curved, ribbed surface stretching overhead and inward toward a distant center, the walls marked by concentric arc patterns and subtle shading variations; a textured floor with folds and creases runs toward the center of the space; several people stand along the floor at varying distances from the foreground, wearing long coats and period clothing and facing toward the camera, some holding objects or with hands at their sides, their features and postures visible against the pale interior backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_168

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Rights managed

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52.4Mb (8.0Mb) / 15.7in x 12.9in / 4723 x 3880 (300dpi)

Keywords

Intérieur du Ballon Captif People tethered balloon world exhibition Antwerp page photomechanical print photographer Th Lantin cliché maker Joseph Maes 1894 paper collotype photoprint height 159 mm x width 217 mm balloon aviation world fair exhibition large tunnel- interior curved ribbed surface stretching overhead inward distant center walls marked concentric arc patterns subtle shading variations textured floor folds creases runs center space several people stand floor varying distances foreground wearing long coats period clothing facing camera holding objects hands sides features postures visible pale interior backdrop