Galerie des Glaces, Versailles
Photograph
ca. 1850-1870 (photographed)
ca. 1850-1870 (photographed)
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Stereoscopic photograph depicting the Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) in the palace at Versailles. Lettered with title and the number 2549.
Object details
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| Title | Galerie des Glaces, Versailles (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stereoscopic photograph, black and white transparency on glass |
| Brief description | Stereoscopic photograph depicting an interior view of the Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) in Versailles, possibly by Ferrier FP et Soulier. French, ca. 1850-1870. |
| Physical description | Stereoscopic photograph depicting the Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) in the palace at Versailles. Lettered with title and the number 2549. |
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| Object history | The Hall of Mirrors (French: Grande Galerie or Galerie des Glaces) is the central gallery of the Palace of Versailles and is renowned as being one of the most famous rooms in the world. As the principal and most remarkable feature of King Louis XIV of France's third building campaign of the Palace of Versailles (1678–1684), construction of the Hall of Mirrors began in 1678. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Levy Sons & Co. 1895-1919
Paris, France and London, England
In 1864 the Parisian photographic studio of Ferrier pere, fils & Soulier was bought out and became M. Leon & J. Levy. This partnership lasted until 1872 when Leon left and it was renamed J. Levy & Co., which became an important producer of stereo-views and lantern slides. By 1895 his sons had joined the company and it was renamed once again to Levy Sons & Co. (or Levy et ses Fils). His son Lucien became a well known photographer who began publishing international view-cards from his own work depicting scenes mostly from within the French empire. |
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| Accession number | E.125-1993 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2009 |
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