Pilaar van het Viaduct de Rouzat over de Allier in de Auvergne 1904

This 1904 photograph, “Pilaar van het Viaduct de Rouzat over de Allier in de Auvergne”, by Delizy, depicts a view of a bridge over the Allier River in the Auvergne region of France. The image, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a small, intimate snapshot of the structure, focusing on the base of a towering steel pillar and the river flowing beneath it. The landscape is dominated by a rocky, wooded hillside and the calm, reflecting water, offering a glimpse of the beauty of the French countryside and its industrial infrastructure. This work offers an example of early 20th-century photographic documentation of the built environment, capturing the technological advancements of its time.