On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

View from the Interior and Iron Framework of the Hall

Photograph
1867 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Delmaet & Durandelle (publishers)
Durandelle, Louis-Emile (photographer)
Place of origin
Paris (photographed)

The new Opéra in Paris was designed by Charles Garnier and constructed between 1861 and 1875. Its highly decorated Neo-Baroque style perfectly reflected the confidence and grandeur typical of Parisian architecture at this time. Louis-Emile Durandelle specialised in photographs of construction and industry during this period of intense activity in Paris. This photograph is one of a series that conveys the monumental task and manual effort involved in constructing the Opéra.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Architecture
Music
Object type
Photograph
Titles
  • View from the Interior and Iron Framework of the Hall (alternative title)
  • Construction of the Paris Opéra (series title)
  • Vue prise dan l'interieur de la charpente en fer de la salle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Paper
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by Delmaet & Durandelle, 'Vue prise dan l'interieur de la charpente en fer de la salle', showing the construction of the Paris Opera House, albumen print, Paris, 1867
Physical description
Photograph of construction work on Paris Opéra House.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.2cm
  • Width: 38.4cm
  • Sheet height: 37.8cm
  • Sheet width: 48.9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1993
Marks and inscriptions
'Photographie de Delmaet et Durandelle 22 B' des filles du Calvaire, Portraits et Reproductions' (Blind stamped)
Gallery label
(22/09/2004)
The New Paris Opéra was designed by Charles Garnier and constructed between 1861 and 1874. Its highly decorated Neo-Baroque style perfectly reflected the confidence and grandeur expected of architecture in Paris at this time. Durandelle specialised in photographs of construction and industry during this period of intense activity in Paris. These photographs are part of a series that conveys the monumental task and manual effort involved in constructing the building.
(May 2023)
In the 1860s, the photographic firm Delmaet & Durandelle began an ambitious project to document the construction of the opulent Paris Opéra.
Across ten years, their photographs captured every element of the monumental build, from fitting the
iron framework to sculpting decorative features. These photographs illustrate the scale of the project, showing the substantial materials and labour required to support the enormous building.
Subjects depicted
Opera Houses
Construction
Place depicted
Paris
Summary
The new Opéra in Paris was designed by Charles Garnier and constructed between 1861 and 1875. Its highly decorated Neo-Baroque style perfectly reflected the confidence and grandeur typical of Parisian architecture at this time. Louis-Emile Durandelle specialised in photographs of construction and industry during this period of intense activity in Paris. This photograph is one of a series that conveys the monumental task and manual effort involved in constructing the Opéra.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1993
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1079-1993

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Record createdJune 10, 2005
Record URL
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