Description
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph, view of a bridge over the Rhone River in Lyon, France March 1927.
The view of the Pont de l'Universite in Lyon, France was taken from the roof of The Galerie Lafayette Department Store, dated March 16th, 1927.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Press Photography.
Press Agency: Anonymous.
Photographer: Anonymous.
Title: View of a bridge in Lyon, 16th of March, 1927.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 4.41 in. high (11.2 cm) x 6.93 in. wide (17.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat.
The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in.) that fits a standard-sized frame.
No ink stamp, no legend.
About:
The University Bridge in France is located in Lyon and crosses the Rhone river. It was built on the site of a former ferry to serve the university buildings erected between 1876 and 1898. When it was inaugurated in 1903, the structure was called the Pont des Faculties, but it was quickly renamed the Pont de l'Universite. Its design is the work of engineers Jean Resal, Paul Hinnovait, and Ernest Fabregue and the Societe des Forges de Franche-Comte carried out its construction.
Damaged in 1944, a temporary wooden bridge was put in place, then the bridge was definitively reopened in 1947. The bridge, 267.50 m long and 20 m wide, comprises three metal arches cast in Longwy and resting on stone piles from Porcieu-Amblagnieu.
(Credit: Wikipedia).
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good - Vintage wear, age-toning.
Origin:
France
Materials & Techniques:
Black & White Photography, Silver Gelatin
Details:
Frame Type: Unframed
Art Subjects: Cityscape, Architecture
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
The view of the Pont de l'Universite in Lyon, France was taken from the roof of The Galerie Lafayette Department Store, dated March 16th, 1927.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Press Photography.
Press Agency: Anonymous.
Photographer: Anonymous.
Title: View of a bridge in Lyon, 16th of March, 1927.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 4.41 in. high (11.2 cm) x 6.93 in. wide (17.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat.
The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in.) that fits a standard-sized frame.
No ink stamp, no legend.
About:
The University Bridge in France is located in Lyon and crosses the Rhone river. It was built on the site of a former ferry to serve the university buildings erected between 1876 and 1898. When it was inaugurated in 1903, the structure was called the Pont des Faculties, but it was quickly renamed the Pont de l'Universite. Its design is the work of engineers Jean Resal, Paul Hinnovait, and Ernest Fabregue and the Societe des Forges de Franche-Comte carried out its construction.
Damaged in 1944, a temporary wooden bridge was put in place, then the bridge was definitively reopened in 1947. The bridge, 267.50 m long and 20 m wide, comprises three metal arches cast in Longwy and resting on stone piles from Porcieu-Amblagnieu.
(Credit: Wikipedia).
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good - Vintage wear, age-toning.
Origin:
France
Materials & Techniques:
Black & White Photography, Silver Gelatin
Details:
Frame Type: Unframed
Art Subjects: Cityscape, Architecture
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good - Vintage wear, age-toning.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
4.41 x 6.93 x 0.04 in
Lyon, France the Rhone River 1927 - Silver Gelatin Black & White Photography
Estimate $180-$330
Starting Bid
$90
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October Fine Art, Prints & Photography
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