Caption

Notre Dame, Paris, photograph, France., inscription: '223. PARIS. - Eglise Notre-Dame', signature: 'X. Phot.', photographer: X photo., in or after 1870 - c. 1900, A sepia-toned photograph shows a large Gothic cathedral with twin towers, tall arched windows, a circular rose window, ornate sculpted façades and three grand arched doorways at street level; a tall slender spire rises behind the towers above the roofline, and buttresses and decorative pinnacles line the side of the building. In front of the cathedral there is a broad open plaza with lamp posts and a few small groups of people and horse-drawn carriages. To the left of the cathedral a row of multistory buildings with mansard roofs and awnings faces the plaza. Trees and planted areas sit between the cathedral and a stone embankment that runs along a river in the foreground, where stone steps descend to a lower walkway and a bridge spans the river. The scene is quiet and detailed, with architectural ornamentation visible across the buildings and subtle wear or spotting across the image surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B08_411

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50.4Mb (10.8Mb) / 16.0in x 12.2in / 4802 x 3672 (300dpi)

Keywords

Notre Dame Paris photograph France inscription 223 - Eglise Notre-Dame signature X Phot photographer X photo 1870 - c 1900 sepia-toned photograph large Gothic cathedral twin towers tall arched windows circular rose window ornate sculpted façades three grand doorways street level tall slender spire rises towers roofline buttresses decorative pinnacles line side building front cathedral broad open plaza lamp posts small groups people horse-drawn carriages left row multistory buildings mansard roofs awnings faces plaza Trees planted areas sit stone embankment runs river foreground stone steps descend lower walkway bridge spans scene quiet detailed architectural ornamentation visible across buildings subtle wear spotting across image surface