Caption
Photographic reproduction of a design of Léopold II of Belgium taking the oath during his inauguration on December 17, 1865 in Brussels, Presentation de Serment de SM Léopold 11, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with fourteen photos., inscription: '17 Décembre 1865., Chambre des Représentants Bruxelles', photographer: Ghémar Frères, Brussels, after design by anonymous, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, paper, albumen print, height 166 mm x width 249 mm, Person, Leopold II (King of the Belgians), king, installation of a ruler, Period, 1865-12-17, A large, sepia-toned interior scene of an ornate, domed hall filled with many formally dressed people seated and standing on tiered balconies and in the main floor area, with tall columns and decorative molding lining the curved walls. At the focal point a raised platform is framed by heavy draped canopies topped with ornate crowns and decorative finials, flanked by sculpted pedestals and a throne-like chair. Numerous men in dark formal coats and military uniforms with sashes and medals are gathered in the foreground, some seated on curved benches and others standing, while a central figure on the platform gestures outward toward the assembly. The balconies are populated with onlookers leaning on railings or seated in box-like openings, and the upper gallery shows additional spectators peering through arched openings. The ceiling features recessed panels and decorative reliefs, and the overall atmosphere is crowded and ceremonial, rendered in detailed shading and fine brushwork.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B06_421
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