Stéréoscopie - Lot 12 négatifs stéréos plaque verre – 1944 - Paris : École polytechnique
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This lot comprises 12 unsigned wet-collodion glass stereoscopic negatives, titled “Lot 12 négatifs stéréos plaque verre – 1944 - Paris : École polytechnique”, depicting Paris in 1944 and kept in their original box.
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Set of 12 stereoscopic plates 4.5 x 10.7 cm on glass plate — Paris: Ecole Polytechnique and Montagne Sainte-Geneviève (1944) + Original box
Remarkable and precious set of 12 original stereoscopic negatives on glass plates in the 4.5 x 10.7 cm format, kept in their original storage box. Dated to 1944, this lot constitutes a historical and architectural testimony, immortalizing the heart of Paris’s 5th arrondissement and the former École polytechnique on rue Descartes before the major transformations of the capital.
Complete description of the views in the lot:
1. The former École Polytechnique (Rue Descartes, 5th arrondissement):
Boncourt Pavilion: views of the historic building housing the former École Polytechnique, including the large courtyard, the historic entrance near Paul-Langevin square and perspectives on Marshal Foch. Statues and commemorative monuments: precious shots of the statue Le Conscrit de 1814 sculpted by Corneille Theunissen, as well as the monument dedicated to the École Polytechnique students who fought in 1814. Panoramas from the school: incomparable views taken from the former École Polytechnique over Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church and the Panthéon dome in the background.
2. Heritage of the 5th arrondissement and Parisian monuments:
Churches and historic squares: shots of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church, Clovis Tower (connected to the Lycée Henri-IV) and Place du Panthéon. The Parisian “Bridge of Sighs” and its surroundings. Paul-Langevin Square and the historical frie: detail of the sculpted frie visible at Paul-Langevin square, originally from the Palais des Beaux-Arts of the 1889 Universal Exposition (built on the Champ-de-Mars by architect Jean-Camille Formigé).
Technical information and dating:
Locations: Paris (5th arrondissement, rue Descartes, Panthéon, Paul-Langevin square).
Theme: Paris during the Occupation, history of the École Polytechnique, classical architecture and Parisian statuary heritage.
Period: Precisely dated to 1944.
Format: 4.5 x 10.7 cm (stereoscopic negative glass plates).
Quantity: 12 glass negatives.
Your purchase includes:
- Original box containing the plates.
– The original period glass plates.
– Modern 10 × 15 cm paper prints.
Prints produced on glossy photo paper, not vintage.
– The digital files offered.
The files used for the prints are sent via email.
Secure packaging and fast shipping.
Seller's Story
La Boutique Du Tirage is a boutique specializing in vintage photos.
This is an important collection of photographs on glass plates, available for sale.
Translated by Google TranslateSet of 12 stereoscopic plates 4.5 x 10.7 cm on glass plate — Paris: Ecole Polytechnique and Montagne Sainte-Geneviève (1944) + Original box
Remarkable and precious set of 12 original stereoscopic negatives on glass plates in the 4.5 x 10.7 cm format, kept in their original storage box. Dated to 1944, this lot constitutes a historical and architectural testimony, immortalizing the heart of Paris’s 5th arrondissement and the former École polytechnique on rue Descartes before the major transformations of the capital.
Complete description of the views in the lot:
1. The former École Polytechnique (Rue Descartes, 5th arrondissement):
Boncourt Pavilion: views of the historic building housing the former École Polytechnique, including the large courtyard, the historic entrance near Paul-Langevin square and perspectives on Marshal Foch. Statues and commemorative monuments: precious shots of the statue Le Conscrit de 1814 sculpted by Corneille Theunissen, as well as the monument dedicated to the École Polytechnique students who fought in 1814. Panoramas from the school: incomparable views taken from the former École Polytechnique over Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church and the Panthéon dome in the background.
2. Heritage of the 5th arrondissement and Parisian monuments:
Churches and historic squares: shots of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church, Clovis Tower (connected to the Lycée Henri-IV) and Place du Panthéon. The Parisian “Bridge of Sighs” and its surroundings. Paul-Langevin Square and the historical frie: detail of the sculpted frie visible at Paul-Langevin square, originally from the Palais des Beaux-Arts of the 1889 Universal Exposition (built on the Champ-de-Mars by architect Jean-Camille Formigé).
Technical information and dating:
Locations: Paris (5th arrondissement, rue Descartes, Panthéon, Paul-Langevin square).
Theme: Paris during the Occupation, history of the École Polytechnique, classical architecture and Parisian statuary heritage.
Period: Precisely dated to 1944.
Format: 4.5 x 10.7 cm (stereoscopic negative glass plates).
Quantity: 12 glass negatives.
Your purchase includes:
- Original box containing the plates.
– The original period glass plates.
– Modern 10 × 15 cm paper prints.
Prints produced on glossy photo paper, not vintage.
– The digital files offered.
The files used for the prints are sent via email.
Secure packaging and fast shipping.
Seller's Story
La Boutique Du Tirage is a boutique specializing in vintage photos.
This is an important collection of photographs on glass plates, available for sale.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Artist
Stéréoscopie
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Lot 12 négatifs stéréos plaque verre – 1944 - Paris : École polytechnique
Height
4.5 cm
Technique
Collodion
Width
10.7 cm
Signature
Not signed
Genre
Travel Photography
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