1929
Codman Family Manuscripts Collection: Folder 13
GUSN-272417
A view of the grand staricase of La Leopolda in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. The perspective is through the gates and from the bottom of the stairs up to toward the villa. Cypress trees line the stairs and decorative urns and pots adorn the railings. Unidentified people pose along the view. The caption reads, "Looking up towards the Villa." Created in 1902 by Leopold II, king of the Belgians, Ogden Codman, Jr. purchased the property in 1929.
gates
stairs
villas
cypress (wood)
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)
1 photograph ; black and white : 7 x 5 inches
MS001
Codman family papers
MS001.PC.02.013.001
5 x 7 (HxW)(inches)
Villefranche-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Codman, Ogden
Leopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909
Item
Codman Family Manuscripts Collection: Folder 13
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