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This is an original 1894 photogravure from Sights and Scenes of the World, published by W.B. Conkey Company of Chicago. It features the Place de la Concorde, one of the most famous and architecturally significant squares in Paris.
The caption highlights the square’s immense scale, its historical associations with the executions of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and the central rose‑granite obelisk gifted to France by Mehemet Ali of Egypt in 1831. The obelisk stands seventy‑five feet tall and weighs over two hundred thousand pounds, its hieroglyphics recording the reign of Ramses II. The fountains, each with a basin fifty‑three feet in diameter, are noted as major ornamental features of the Place.
This plate is a strong example of historic French architecture, European travel imagery, and fine‑art photogravure printing from the late 19th century.
This is an authentic 1894 photogravure, not a modern reprint, halftone, or reproduction. The Title Page from the same 1894 portfolio will be shown beside all listing photos to confirm provenance and authenticity.
Ideal for collectors of French architecture, historic travel prints, antique photogravures, Paris landmarks, and 19th‑century portfolios.
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