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François Gobinet de Villechole, known as Franck (1816-1906)
Untitled [Civil engineering in Paris]
[Journey to the Center of Paris]
1860
Albumen print
19 x 25 cm
The Romantic Agony Book & Print Auctions
Auction 19 June 2015, Lot: 88
LL/60195
Publisher’s binding. a beautiful and complete set, including this photograph which is also at the MET : “Some of Baron Haussmann's alterations to the city are barely visible to the modern pedestrian strolling the streets of Paris. The sewers, the catacombs, and the covering of the Bièvre River all changed the look and feel (and smell) of Paris, though they are largely hidden from view”.
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