The Nave of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris — Antique French Lithograph

Description

This antique French lithograph depicts the interior of the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. The view draws the eye along the vaulted nave, past the carved capitals and funerary monument, towards the altar. Visitors gathered among the chairs give the architectural scene a sense of scale and daily life.

The print is titled “Saint Germain des Prés” and bears the series heading “Paris dans sa splendeur.” The printed credits name Chapuy, Philippe Benoist and Bayot.

The series was published in the nineteenth century. The exact date of this impression has not been established; the original publication appeared from 1861 to 1863, with a later edition reported in 1868.

• Medium: antique lithograph

• Sheet size: 46.2 × 31 cm

• Image size: 36 × 25 cm

• Condition: antique paper with foxing and signs of age, visible in the photographs

• Framing: sold unframed