The image shows a cover with complex, swirling shapes and organic lines. The design is abstract, with a mottled pattern resembling a tangled forest floor of fallen leaves or the intricate grain of a wood surface. On the left-hand side, there is a solid, deep red strip that contrasts with the diverse assortment of colors and forms.
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Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris: Sculpture Ornementale (The New Paris Opera: Ornamental Sculpture)

Louis-Émile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917)

1875

Medium
bound album of albumen silver prints
Classification
Volume
Dimensions
overall (closed): 62.3 × 47.7 × 5 cm (24 1/2 × 18 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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