Gezicht op de Colonnade du Louvre van het Palais du Louvre in Parijs c. 1850 - 1870

This artwork is a photograph by Noël Paul Chapus, taken sometime between 1850 and 1870, and depicts the Colonnade of the Louvre Palace in Paris. The photograph is a small, landscape-oriented print with a height of 84mm and width of 168mm. Although we do not see the photograph itself, the inscription on the back tells us what it depicts and we can infer the photograph is in black and white. A stamp on the back identifies the photographer as "Banselin Opticien, R. Bonaparte," offering a glimpse into the world of photography in the 19th century.