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      E DESPLANQUES : PARIS

      Eglise Cathedral de Notre-Dam

      c.1860

      Salted paper print | 46.2 x 36.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2935085

      Photograph of a view of the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris. On the left stands the bell tower and on the right, the South transept. In the foreground are various domestic buildings and a park. The photograph appears to have been taken in winter as trees in the park are bare.

      • Creator(s)

        E Desplanques : Paris (photographer)

      • 46.2 x 36.7 cm (image)

      • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

      • Subject(s)
        • Paris [France]
          • Île de la Cité [Paris]
            • Notre Dame [Paris]
        • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
          • Architecture
            • Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
              • Cathedrals
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