Fêtes du 15 août. Place de la Concorde, décoration de MM. Lefuel et Galland, architectes
Step into the ultimate 19th-century block party! This lively engraving captures the Place de la Concorde in Paris during the 'Fêtes du 15 août,' a massive dual celebration of the Feast of the Assumption and Emperor Napoleon III’s birthday. The square is transformed into a fantasy landscape with temporary pavilions and arches designed by architects Lefuel and Galland, all swarming with crowds in fashionable crinolines and top hats. The famous Luxor Obelisk stands guard in the background, watching over a scene of imperial extravagance that turned the city center into a theatrical stage set.
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- Wood engraving