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View of a temple at 20 rue Jacob in Paris, Street views of Paris, Le vieux Paris s'en va, print, printmaker: Henri Manesse (signed by artist), France, after design by Henri Manesse, 1906 - 1911, Henri Manesse, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, drypoint, stipplework, height 271 mm x width 204 mm, This is the eleventh series of a print series that consists of at least eleven series., temple, shrine, Roman religion, Paris, Rue Jacob, A detailed monochrome etching shows a classical temple-like entrance set against a tall textured wall, framed by trees with bare and leafy branches; a flight of stone steps leads up to a portico supported by fluted columns and topped by a triangular pediment with decorative relief; a central doorway within the portico is flanked by recessed panels and a small portrait relief is mounted on the left wall near the entrance; stone balustrades and handrails line the steps, and ornamental urns on pedestals sit beside the stairway; to the right, a slender statue stands on a plinth among sparse vegetation, while the foreground shows a rough ground surface with scattered leaves and a large tree trunk occupying the left edge of the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B18_275

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View temple 20 rue Jacob Paris Street views Le vieux Paris s'en va print printmaker Henri Manesse signed artist France design 1906 - 1911 paper etching engraving drypoint stipplework height 271 mm x width 204 mm eleventh series print series consists eleven series shrine Roman religion Rue Jacob detailed monochrome etching classical temple- entrance set tall textured wall framed trees bare leafy branches flight stone steps leads up portico supported fluted columns topped triangular pediment decorative relief central doorway within portico flanked recessed panels small portrait relief mounted left wall near entrance stone balustrades handrails line steps ornamental urns pedestals sit beside stairway right slender statue stands plinth sparse vegetation foreground rough ground surface scattered leaves large tree trunk occupying left edge composition