The Construction of the Sacré-Coeur: The Making of an Icon
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Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat
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10 November 2022 - 13:30 (CET) -
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Coincidentally, at a time when the Basilica of the Sacred Heart—now being listed as a historical monument—is making headlines in France, a set of three albums illustrating its construction is a major feature in a photograph auction.
Louis Émile Durandelle (1839-1917) and Albert Chevojon (1865-1925), Construction de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre(Construction of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre), three oblong hardcover folio albums containing 127, 102 and 102 albumen prints from collodion glass negatives; 22 x 28/8.7 x 11 in to 34 x 43 cm/13.4 x 16.9 in. Estimate: €30,000/40,000
Louis Émile Durandelle (1839-1917) and Albert Chevojon (1865-1925), Construction de la basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre(Construction of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre), three oblong hardcover folio albums containing 127, 102 and 102 albumen prints from collodion glass negatives; 22 x 28/8.7 x 11 in to 34 x 43 cm/13.4 x 16.9 in. Estimate: €30,000/40,000
On October 11, the Paris City Council gave the green light for the building to be listed as a historic monument. An iconic feature of the capital's landscape with its five domes defining the horizon, the Sacré-Coeur was built on the highest point in Paris at an altitude of 130 meters (426.5 ft),…
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