Caption
Reproduction of Incendie d'un Quartier Juif by Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Galerie Contemporaine, Ludovic Baschet, éditeur., 126, boul. Magenta.', cliché maker: Goupil & Cie., after design by Joseph Nicolas Robert-Fleury, c. 1874 - in or before 1879, Goupil & Cie., Joseph Nicolas Robert-Fleury, photographer, cliché maker, after design by, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 171 mm x width 258 mm, historical persons, painting, drawing and the graphic arts, open fire (in general), A dark, dramatic scene showing a crowded interior with a stone wall and columns in the background and many figures clustered across the foreground, including a central woman wearing a light head covering held by others, a standing figure seen from the back in a long garment, a seated young woman with long dark hair clutching fabric, an elderly bearded man leaning forward with a concerned expression, and a muscular man on the right holding a bundle of rods while a child clings to him. Around them are other assorted figures with varied expressions, some reaching or gesturing, a figure on the far left holding a torch, scattered items on the ground, and architectural elements such as an archway and a pillar. The image is rendered in a monochromatic, highly textured style with strong contrasts of light and shadow.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B11_068
License type
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Available size
40.3Mb (6.8Mb) / 15.5in x 10.1in / 4659 x 3024 (300dpi)