A 19th-century hand-colored engraving of the Palais Bourbon in Paris, seat of the French National Assembly, seen frontally and enlivened by carriages, riders and strollers. Sky and figures colored by hand at the time.
A 19th-century hand-colored engraving of the Palais Bourbon in Paris, seat of the French National Assembly, seen frontally and enlivened by carriages, riders and strollers. Sky and figures colored by hand at the time.
Medium: steel engraving, hand-colored
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: Image 6.4 x 9.3 in (16.3 x 23.5 cm)
Condition: margins trimmed; a minute piece of paper missing at the lower left corner and slight damp staining, visible in the photograph