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[Courtyard, Pavilion of Tunisia (?), Paris Exposition, 1889] – Antique Wall Art

[Courtyard, Pavilion of Tunisia (?), Paris Exposition, 1889], [1889] — historic photograph
[Courtyard, Pavilion of Tunisia (?), Paris Exposition, 1889], [1889]. Historic photograph from the World's Fairs collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Courtyard, Pavilion of Tunisia (?), Paris Exposition, 1889] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Courtyard, Pavilion of Tunisia (?), Paris Exposition, 1889]

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The courtyard shown here is most likely part of the Tunisia pavilion, though the record lists that attribution with a question mark, so the identification is not certain. The picture was taken during the Exposition Universelle of 1889 in Paris, a world's fair held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and remembered today mainly for the Eiffel Tower built as its centerpiece. Tunisia had been a French protectorate since 1881, and its exhibits drew visitors to arcaded, ornamental buildings meant to evoke North African architecture. The print is an albumen print, the dominant photographic process of the 1880s, and its arches and shaded court show how the fair presented foreign design to a Parisian audience.

Created / published[1889]
Medium1 photographic print : albumen.
GenreAlbumen prints 1880-1890.
SubjectsExposition universelle de 1889--(Paris, France) Exhibitions--France--Paris--1880-1890. Arches--France--Paris--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,258 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-185916

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