Réservoir de Montrouge, basin supérieur, côté droit (Montrouge Reservoir, Upper Basin, Right Side)

c. 1870

Hippolyte-Auguste Collard

Associated Names
Hippolyte-Auguste Collard

Artist, French, 1812 - 1893

The image shows a construction site from above. In the distance, there are tall structures including two towers and a smokestack. The foreground features a stone wall and wooden walkways with workers engaged in construction activities. In the middle ground, more workers are visible working on masonry. The photo is in black and white, highlighting the textures of the materials used.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.3 x 42.4 cm (13 1/8 x 16 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.9.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, Paris; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On verso, vertical center left in graphite: Réservoir de Montrouge / bassin Supérieur / Côté droit; by different hand, lower right in graphite: réservoirs de Montrouge bassin supérieur / (côté droit)

Wikidata ID

Q64155144

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