Légende
Copper spire for the roof turret of Notre-Dame in Rouen with workmen inside, Cathédrale de Rouen Premier Clocheton de la Flèche, travail en cuivre tortureé, photograph, page, inscription: 'Exécutés dans les ateliers de F. Marrou, d'après les plans de M. Barthélemy, architect honoraire', name: 'Witz & cie Phot. Rouen', photographer: Witz et Cie., Rouen, 1881-08, Witz et Cie., photographer, paper, albumen print, height 273 mm x width 210 mm, building-site, parts of church exterior and annexes: steeple, Rouen Cathedral, A tall ornate Gothic spire under construction fills the frame, showing intricate lattice-like stone or metal tracery with repeating pointed arches and circular openings, slender pinnacles topped with finials, and decorative crockets along the edges; scaffolding and wooden support structures flank one side of the spire, and a platform near the base holds several workers standing and sitting; the lower portion reveals a decorated cornice with small sculptural elements and a man standing on a narrow external walkway; the background is a plain pale sky.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B00_019
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
47.2Mo (7.3Mo) / 28.5cm x 41.5cm / 3365 x 4904 (300dpi)