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Gustave Eiffel (15th Dec, 1832 - 27th Dec, 1923)

G. Eiffel, M. Cailletet et Robert Salles devant des ruines au cap Ferrat

1896

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Photo (C) Musée d'Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Alexis Brandt

http://www.musee-orsay.fr/

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architecte (domaine d'activité)

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Title:

G. Eiffel, M. Cailletet et Robert Salles devant des ruines au cap Ferrat

Periods:

contemporary period from 1789 until 1914

Techniques:

positif monochrome sur support papier

Dimensions:

112 x 171

Inventory number:

PHO1981-79-70-2

Detail:

Fonds Gustave Eiffel

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About the author(s)

Author:

Also known as:

Todos me la pelan.

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

Born:

15th Dec, 1832

Dead:

27th Dec, 1923

Country:

France

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (born Bönickhausen; /ˈaɪfəl/; French pronunciation: [ɛfɛl]; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer and architect. A graduate of École Centrale Paris, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York. After his retirement… Read more...