Stéréoscopie - Lot 11 négatifs stéréos plaque verre – 1944 - Libération Paris, Seconde Guerre mondiale






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A set of 11 original 4.5 × 10.7 cm wet-collodion stereoscopic glass negatives depicting Paris, including scenes from the 1944 Liberation, in their original box.
Description from the seller
Set of 11 stereoscopic plates 4.5x10.7 cm on glass plate — Paris, Val-de-Grâce & Libération (1944) + Original box
Remarkable and exceptional set of 11 original stereoscopic negatives on glass plates in the 4.5x10.7 cm format, kept in their original storage box. This historic lot presents a striking double testimony: the tranquility of Parisian strolls and monumental Val-de-Grâce architecture, followed by photographs of rare intensity depicting the battles and tremors of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
Complete description of the views in the lot:
1. Parisian Heritage & Historic Views of Val-de-Grâce:
— Val-de-Grâce Chapel and Dome: Stunning architectural perspectives and downward-looking views from the heights, including the Panthéon and Montmartre.
— Corridors and Cloisters: Views of the Val-de-Grâce cloister and the bronze statue of Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey, famous military surgeon and pioneer of emergency medicine.
— Parisian Leisure: Scenes of relaxation in the Bois de Vincennes (children playing by the water between Vincennes and Nogent).
2. The Liberation of Paris & Testimonies of August 1944:
— Paris Panorama: Striking views of the capital dominated by Notre-Dame Cathedral.
— Police Prefecture: Historical clichés of the Prefecture of Police on the Île de la Cité at the time of the fighting of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
— Aftermath of the battles: Views of burnt-out vehicles and scenes of bombardment (burnt truck and car on Place Maubert on 20 August 1944).
Technical information and dating:
Locations: Paris (Val-de-Grâce, Île de la Cité, Place Maubert, Bois de Vincennes).
Theme: Parisian architecture, military hospital, historical events and the Liberation of Paris in 1944.
Period: 1944.
Format: 4.5x10.7 cm (stereoscopic glass negatives).
Quantity: 11 glass negatives.
Your purchase includes:
- Original box containing the plates.
- The original vintage glass plates.
- Modern paper prints in 10 × 15 cm format.
Prints were made on glossy photographic paper, not vintage.
- The digital files offered.
The files used for the prints are sent via messaging.
Secure packaging and fast shipping."}
Seller's Story
Set of 11 stereoscopic plates 4.5x10.7 cm on glass plate — Paris, Val-de-Grâce & Libération (1944) + Original box
Remarkable and exceptional set of 11 original stereoscopic negatives on glass plates in the 4.5x10.7 cm format, kept in their original storage box. This historic lot presents a striking double testimony: the tranquility of Parisian strolls and monumental Val-de-Grâce architecture, followed by photographs of rare intensity depicting the battles and tremors of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
Complete description of the views in the lot:
1. Parisian Heritage & Historic Views of Val-de-Grâce:
— Val-de-Grâce Chapel and Dome: Stunning architectural perspectives and downward-looking views from the heights, including the Panthéon and Montmartre.
— Corridors and Cloisters: Views of the Val-de-Grâce cloister and the bronze statue of Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey, famous military surgeon and pioneer of emergency medicine.
— Parisian Leisure: Scenes of relaxation in the Bois de Vincennes (children playing by the water between Vincennes and Nogent).
2. The Liberation of Paris & Testimonies of August 1944:
— Paris Panorama: Striking views of the capital dominated by Notre-Dame Cathedral.
— Police Prefecture: Historical clichés of the Prefecture of Police on the Île de la Cité at the time of the fighting of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
— Aftermath of the battles: Views of burnt-out vehicles and scenes of bombardment (burnt truck and car on Place Maubert on 20 August 1944).
Technical information and dating:
Locations: Paris (Val-de-Grâce, Île de la Cité, Place Maubert, Bois de Vincennes).
Theme: Parisian architecture, military hospital, historical events and the Liberation of Paris in 1944.
Period: 1944.
Format: 4.5x10.7 cm (stereoscopic glass negatives).
Quantity: 11 glass negatives.
Your purchase includes:
- Original box containing the plates.
- The original vintage glass plates.
- Modern paper prints in 10 × 15 cm format.
Prints were made on glossy photographic paper, not vintage.
- The digital files offered.
The files used for the prints are sent via messaging.
Secure packaging and fast shipping."}
