Sujet

Illumination of the Hôtel de Ville for King's Day, May 1, 1847, (1847). Creator: Auguste Roux.

Légende

Illumination of the Hôtel de Ville for King's Day, May 1, 1847, (1847). Illumination de l'Hôtel de Ville pour la fête du roi, le 1er mai 1847, Paris, Detail showing mounted soldiers. The Fête du Roi (King's Feast) was held for King Louis Philippe I. While traditional candles and oil lamps were still used in many illuminations, by 1847, gas lighting was becoming increasingly popular for large public displays in Paris. Paris had adopted gas street lighting in 1820, and this scene reflects the "city of lights" reputation growing during the 19th century.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM26A22_123

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (3.1Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

exterior outdoors building buildings technology architecture painting light night country French lights France dark security Paris festival museum celebrations color lighting celebration celebrating Town Hall gas illumination hotel military darkness location century illuminated monarchy illuminate soldiers soldier concept illuminations city hall Hotel de Ville time of day lit Up oil Painting Colour 19th century Ile-de-France Hôtel de Ville nineteenth century gas lighting TGN outside Louis Philippe Louis Philippe I Louis-Philippe Orleans Duke of Duke of Orl?ans Duke of Orleans Duc d'Orleans Musée Carnavalet gas lights King of France King of the French Painting Heritage Art hôtel duc d' 19th-century Carnavalet Museum Oil Painting canvas (material) picture Orl?ans Chabaud-Latou Auguste Roux Roux Auguste