Porte Cochere of the Hotel of Mme. La Comtesse de las Cases on Rue Vanneau , Paris, France, EUR, 1890, n/a

Porte Cochere of the Hotel of Mme. La Comtesse de las Cases on Rue Vanneau , Paris, France, EUR
n/a, architect(s). From the American Architect and Building News, April 12, 1890. 12.75 by 8.75 inches. VG+ condition with browning around the edges and light crinkling.
Gelatine Print. This is an original gelatine on fiber based paper. Rue Vaneau is a street in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is named after Louis Vaneau (1811‰ÛÒ1830), a student of the Ecole Polytechnique, who was killed while charging the Caserne de Babylone (barracks) during the July Revolution. It is close to the personal residence of the Prime Minister of France, rue de Varenne. Karl Marx lived in this street when he was in Paris between 1843 and 1845. It is now populated by Hotels, apartments, and high class department stores. This picture is extremely hard to find. The American Architect and Building News had a very small circulation during this time and these original gelatines only appeared in a very limited number of issues. It measures 12.75 by 8.75 inches. Has a mat border and foam core backing (not attached to the picture). The whole picture measures approximately 15.5 by 11.5 inches (with border). Extraordinary detail in this early photographic print. Shrink wrapped.