Flood of the Seine River in Paris circa 1930 - Silver Gelatin B & W Photography

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A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography by Agence Meurisse, Paris circa 1930, the flood of the Seine … Read more A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography by Agence Meurisse, Paris circa 1930, the flood of the Seine River at Port de la Tournelle.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photography unframed.
Press photography.
Press agency: Meurisse, Paris.
Photographer: Anonymous.
Title: Paris, Port de la Tournelle, the flood of the Seine River, circa 1930.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 4.80 in. high (12.2 cm) x 6.73 in. wide (17.1 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 in. x 13 in. mat.
Caption and credit are typed at the back.
"La crue de la Seine au port de la Tournelle. L'eau a envahi les quais, dans un décor brumeux ou s'estompe au loin Notre Dame de Paris. Ste Geneviéve du haut de son pilastre, contemple le flot montant - Photo Meurisse". ("The flood of the Seine at the port of La Tournelle. The water has invaded the quays, in a misty setting where Notre Dame de Paris fades in the distance. Ste Geneviève from the top of her pilaster, contemplates the rising water - Photo Meurisse ".)
The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in.) that fits a standard-sized frame. See less