Various views of bridges and viaducs across the country, France

People:

J. Duclos (photographer)

Title:

Various views of bridges and viaducs across the country, France

Date:

ca. 1864-1869

Description:

Album contains several views of bridges, viaducs, railways, footbridges, in France; on the railway line from Nantes to Chateaulin: trench of Brissais, entrance to Redon, Ste-Anne Station, Lorient bridge and Station, viaduc of Quimperlé; on the line from Auray to Pontivy: bridge of Pontivy; on the line from Chateaulin to Landerneau: viaduc of Port-Launay, viaduc of Pont de Buis, viaduc of Daoulas; on the line of Angers to Niort: viaduc of Maulevrier; on the line from Bretigny to Tours: bridge of Marboué, footbridge Verdier, city of Vendôme and castle of Chateaudun.

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver prints

Dimensions:

album: 63,8 x 51 x 3 cm comps.: 42 x 33 cm comps.: 33 x 42 cm secondary supports: 62,7 x 49,4 cm secondary supports: 49,4 x 62,7 cm

Reference number:

PH1980:0987.02:001-023

Point of View:

exterior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of maroon leather-covered spine and corners and marbled paper-covered boards with gilt lettering and marbled endpapers.

Inscription:

stamped and signed; inscribed - Benoist d' Azy/2 (in pencil, in unknown hand, verso, of end paper, UL) stamped - Chemins/De/Fer (stamped in gilt, on spine, U)

Location:

France

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

garden
trees
scaffolds
people
houses
windows
bay (building divisions)
bas-reliefs
railings
footbridge
tunnel
ornaments
rivers
roofs
shutters
towers (building divisions)
hills
statue
bridges (built works)
pillars
buildings
lampposts
staircase
sign
utility poles
posts
fences
castle
grove (plant community)
coat of arms
church towers
paths
churches
arches
building sites
balustrades
boats
field
flying buttresses
port
religious buildings
arched windows
umbrella
rocks
sailboats
village
arch bridges
viaduct
weathervane
chimneys
grass (plant)
trench
railway stations
stained glass (material) window
sculpture (visual work)
river-banks
gravel
railways

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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