Caption
View of the Opéra Garnier in Paris, PARIS L'Opéra, Académie Nationale de Musique, photograph, Part of Travel album with recordings of sights in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Bavaria, Milan and Paris., number: '445.A', photographer: H, Paris, c. 1870 - c. 1890, H, photographer, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 219 mm x width 275 mm, opera house, Opéra de Paris, A wide sepia photograph of a classical stone building with a large central dome and ornate sculptures along the roofline, flanked by symmetrical facades with tall columns and arched openings; the facade features decorative reliefs and circular medallions above the windows, and statues stand in niches near the entrance arches. In front of the building is a broad open plaza with multiple ornate street lamps and scattered groups of pedestrians walking or standing, some carrying umbrellas, and several horse-drawn carriages and carts moving across the square. Buildings with uniform facades and balconies line the sides of the plaza, and small figures cluster near shopfronts and the building entrances. The overall image has a vintage, faded tone and shows architectural details and street activity across the scene.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B10_149
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40.1Mb (7.1Mb) / 13.9in x 11.2in / 4179 x 3354 (300dpi)