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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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