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View of the Observatoire in Paris, L'Observatoire, print, album page, View of the observatory (Observatoire), center for astronomy, in Paris. On the square in front of the building, scholars are engaged in scientific experiments. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Aldert Meyer, Northern Netherlands, after print by Nicolas Perelle, Paris, publisher: Carel Allard, Amsterdam, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, colorer (graphic design artist): Anna Beeck, The Hague, 1685 - 1695, Aldert Meyer, Nicolas Perelle, Carel Allard, States of Holland and West Friesland, Anna Beeck, printmaker, after print by, publisher, grantor of privilege, colorer (graphic design artist), paper, etching, engraving, hand coloring, tears, torn etching and engraving hand-colored in pink, green, blue, and yellow, pasted onto album page, a yellow frame with a red border around the image, height 438 mm x width 267 mm, height 535 mm x width 319 mm, The print is torn along the top edge of the image. The top part has been pasted higher, so that the sky has become higher and the size of the image matches the other large-format images in the album., observatory (, astronomy), Observatoire de Paris, A wide vertical scene shows a pale sky with layered pastel bands and soft cloud shapes above a large classical stone building with tall arched windows and ornate facades. In front of the building there is an open paved area populated by many small groups of people wearing historical clothing in various colors, some gathered around instruments and wooden frameworks that resemble surveying or astronomical apparatuses. Low rooftops and distant cityscape elements appear on either side of the main building, and the foreground contains scattered tools and stands near the assembled figures. The overall palette is light and muted with emphasis on the expansive sky and the central monumental structure.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View Observatoire Paris L'Observatoire print album page observatory center astronomy square front building scholars engaged scientific experiments Print part album printmaker Aldert Meyer Northern Netherlands Nicolas Perelle publisher Carel Allard Amsterdam grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland colorer graphic design artist Anna Beeck Hague 1685 - 1695 paper etching engraving hand coloring tears torn etching engraving hand-colored pink green blue yellow pasted yellow frame red border image height 438 mm x width 267 mm height 535 mm x 319 mm torn top edge top part pasted higher sky higher size image matches large-format images Observatoire de Paris wide vertical scene pale sky layered pastel bands soft cloud shapes large classical stone building tall arched windows ornate facades open paved area populated small groups people wearing historical clothing various colors gathered instruments wooden frameworks resemble surveying astronomical apparatuses Low rooftops distant cityscape elements side main building foreground contains scattered tools stands near assembled figures palette light muted emphasis expansive sky central monumental structure