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Hommage a la Garde Civique - Revue prize du balcon du Palais du Roi, Photo reproduction of a design of a tribute to the militia during the inauguration of Léopold II of Belgium in Brussels, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with fourteen photos., inscription: 'Place des Palais.', photographer: Ghémar Frères, Brussels, after design by anonymous, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 167 mm x width 250 mm, Person, Leopold II (king of the Belgians), king, guard duty, keeping sentry, Period, 1865-12-17, A large balcony with ornate columns occupies the left foreground, a draped cloth hanging over its railing and a wreath attached to the fabric, and a group of people stand and sit on the balcony wearing formal clothing and cloaks, some facing outward toward the scene below. Beyond the balcony a procession of uniformed figures marches in organized formations across a broad open plaza filled with spectators, with mounted riders at the front of some formations. In the middle distance there are rows of trees and formal garden elements, and a distant cityscape with tall spires and clustered buildings stretches toward the horizon under a pale sky. On the right, tall leafless trees rise above the crowd and frame the scene.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B06_422

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.2Mo (7.6Mo) / 41.0cm x 28.9cm / 4839 x 3409 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Hommage la Garde Civique - Revue prize du balcon du Palais du Roi Photo reproduction design tribute militia inauguration Léopold II Belgium Brussels photograph reproduction photo part cover fourteen photos inscription Place des Palais photographer Ghémar Frères anonymous c 1861 - 1866 paper albumen print albumendruk height 167 mm x width 250 mm Person Leopold II king Belgians guard duty keeping sentry Period 1865-12-17 large balcony ornate columns occupies left foreground draped cloth hanging railing wreath attached fabric group people stand sit balcony wearing formal clothing cloaks facing outward scene Beyond procession uniformed figures marches organized formations across broad open plaza filled spectators mounted riders front formations middle distance rows trees formal garden elements distant cityscape tall spires clustered buildings stretches horizon under pale sky right tall leafless trees rise crowd frame scene