Unknown, Place Napoleon
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Unknown

Place Napoleon

about 1870s

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
17.9 × 24.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-444587

Elevated view of the waterfront area in the city of Pondicherry or Puducherry, showing the Old Lighthouse on the center left area of the image and the pier. The statue of Joseph François Dupleix is visible near the lighthouse. The city's town hall or "Hôtel de ville," also known as the Mairie Building, a two-story colonial building, is prominently visible in the center of the image.

Provenance

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Registry history

  • about 1870s — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs

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