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an old book with writing on it sitting on a tablethe title page of the first edition of rue imperiale de marseillean old picture of a building in the middle of a streetan old picture of a building in the middle of the dayan old picture of a building on the corner of a streetan old picture of a building in the middle of the streetan old photo of a building with a horse drawn carriage in front of itan old picture of a city street in the middle of the dayan old picture of a train going down the tracksan old picture of a building with a horse drawn carriagean old picture of a building in the middle of the streetan old photo of a large building with a clock on top of ita picture of an old picture of a city in the middle of the dayan old picture of a building in the middle of a cityan old picture of a building on the corner of a streetan old picture of a train going down the tracksa picture of an old picture of a city in the middle of the dayan old photo of a large building on the corner of a streetan old photo of a large building on the corner of a streetan old photo of a building on the corner of a streeta black and white photo of a very tall buildingan old photo of a city street that is under constructionan old photo of a street in the middle of a cityan old photo of a city with a lot of buildingsa train that is going down the tracks in the dirtan old photo of a city with a train coming down the tracks
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201 - ADOLPHE TERRIS (1820–1899)
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Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
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ADOLPHE TERRIS (1820–1899) PREPARATORY WORKS AND CONSTRUCTION OF RUE IMPERIALE IN MARSEILLE, 1863–1866 Portfolio opening with a title page dedicated to Emperor Napoleon III, to Senator De Maupas, to the Mayors of the City during the works: Bernex and Rouvière, to Emile Pereire, Chairman of the Compagnie Immobilière; to the engineers who worked under the direction of the architect Ponthieu of the Compagnie Immobilière; and to the project’s financiers. A collection of 15 albumen prints based on collodion glass negatives, mounted on card with a caption, date and facsimile of the photographer’s signature printed on the mounts. Dimensions of the prints: 36 x 39 cm on average. Mount size: 52.5 x 68.5 cm
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About the sale Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part II
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Auction time 10/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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