Receptiezaal van het stadhuis van Parijs by Ernest Eléonor Pierre Lamy

Receptiezaal van het stadhuis van Parijs c. 1860 - 1880

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faded colour hue

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

homemade paper

pale palette

reduced colour palette

fashion mockup

light coloured

personal sketchbook

clothing design

This carte-de-visite, a popular photographic format in the 19th century, depicts the reception hall of the Paris City Hall, captured by photographer Ernest Lamy sometime between 1860 and 1880. The photograph was likely intended for personal use, capturing a glimpse of this grand Parisian space. The back of the photograph bears the stamp of "Berthier & Cie", a prominent Parisian photography studio known for its cartes-de-visite and other photographic services.