Two nearly identical photographic prints mounted to a yellow card; prints depict a large square column base from the Place Vendôme, Paris, in ruins; three men are standing in the rubble in the foreground; another man is in the rear near a wrought iron fence. Printed in black on the left side: "RUINES DE PARIS, J. R. PHOT."; handwritten ink on reverse: "Colonne Vendôme [unreadable]".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
J. R.
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1871 - 1873
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
(See Description)
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
MP.2001.62
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
3-3/8 in
Width
6-3/4 in
Depth
1/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/16 in. (8.6 x 17.1 x 0.1 cm)
Material
Albumen print, paper board
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Both prints faded and with light-brown stains.
General Notes
Note Type
General Note
Note
The destruction of the Colonne Vendôme took place on May 16, 1871 in Place Vendôme, part of the widespread destruction during the Commune.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom