Caption

Photo reproduction of a design for the procession carrying the body of King Léopold I of Belgium from Laeken to Brussels, Translation du Corps de SM Léopold 1er - du Château de Laeken au Palais de Bruxelles, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with fourteen photos., date: '12 Décembre 1865.', photographer: Ghémar Frères, Brussels, after design by anonymous, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, paper, albumen print, height 166 mm x width 250 mm, Person, Leopold I (King of the Belgians), cortege, funeral procession, king, Laeken, Period, 1865-12-12, A large crowded outdoor scene with a procession moving through a grand plaza dominated by a tall column topped with draped banners and flanked by sculpted lions, many horseback riders and a decorated carriage surrounded by attendants and smoke, a dense throng of onlookers in period clothing in the foreground, ornate multi-story buildings with balconies and windows filled with spectators at the sides, and a distant cityscape with spires visible through a hazy sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B06_424

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Keywords

Photo reproduction design procession carrying body King Léopold I Belgium Laeken Brussels Translation du Corps de SM Léopold 1er - du Château de Laeken photograph reproduction photo part cover fourteen photos date 12 Décembre 1865 photographer Ghémar Frères anonymous c 1861 - 1866 paper albumen print height 166 mm x width 250 mm Person Leopold I King Belgians cortege funeral procession king Period 1865-12-12 large crowded outdoor scene procession moving grand plaza dominated tall column topped draped banners flanked sculpted lions horseback riders decorated carriage surrounded attendants smoke dense throng onlookers period clothing foreground ornate multi-story buildings balconies windows filled spectators sides distant cityscape spires visible hazy sky