Wereld - tentoonstelling te Parijs, 1855.

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Step into the bustling energy of 19th-century innovation with *Wereld-tentoonstelling te Parijs, 1855* by Dutch artist Hendrik Dirk Krus van Elten. Created in the very year of the event, this striking lithography captures the grandeur of the Exposition Universelle in Paris—the world's first major international fair. Held from May to November 1855, it showcased industrial marvels, artworks, and cultural treasures from dozens of nations, drawing over 5 million visitors and symbolizing France's post-revolutionary push for global progress under Napoleon III. Kruseman van Elten, an emerging talent...

About the Artist

Hendrik Dirk Kruseman van Elten · 1829–1904

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