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Grand Escalier du Nouvel Opéra

Photograph
October 1875 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Numa Fils (Photographers)
Place of origin
Paris (Photographed)

A sepia coloured photograph of the grand staircase, balconies and ceiling of a theatre foyer populated by men in formal dress and women in long gowns. The interior is characteristic of Baroque sumptuousness.

Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Photographs
Architecture
Object type
photograph
TitleGrand Escalier du Nouvel Opéra (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Photographic Paper
Card Support
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Ch. Garnier, Grand Escalier du Nouvel Opéra, albumen print, 1875
Physical description
A sepia coloured photograph of the grand staircase, balconies and ceiling of a theatre foyer populated by men in formal dress and women in long gowns. The interior is characteristic of Baroque sumptuousness.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 16.8cm
  • Card width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'Grand Escalier du Nouvel Opéra. Ch. Garnier, Architecte.' Printed on verso: Name and address at 47 rue Vivienne, Paris.' Inscribed on verso: 'C. D.' September 11 75 [crossed out]. Oct 11 75'.
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Baroque
Staircases
Place depicted
Paris
Other number
XRG301 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.378-2022

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Record createdJuly 7, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1724132/grand-escalier-du-nouvel-opéra-photograph-numa-fils/
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