A stereoview showing the Porte d'Auguste, the Roman city gate of Nîmes, viewed from the exterior with a section of later masonry and residential buildings rising directly above the ancient arches. An iron fence separates the ruin from the foreground street, and a small group of indistinct figures is visible near the base of the gate. The mount bears a printed caption reading "PROVENCE ET LANGUEDOC / No 153. / NIMES (Gard) / Porte d'Auguste."
The arched half-frame format, printed series title, and pale buff mount are consistent with commercial French topographical stereoview publishing of the third quarter of the 19th century, though the specific publisher of this numbered "Provence et Languedoc" series has not been identified.
Photographer/publisher: Unknown
Period/date: circa 1865-1875
Dimensions: 175 x 85 mm
Condition: Good; overall even yellowing to the mount and image surface, scattered light to moderate foxing throughout the sky and mount areas, mount corners slightly worn, image otherwise stable with no tears or losses affecting the printed image.
Reverse: No verso scan available.
Keywords: France, Nîmes, Porte d'Auguste, stereoview, Roman gate
Photographer Biography:
No verified biographical information available.
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