Framed Prints
Framed Print of Explosion in the Place de la Sorbonne, Paris, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Explosion in the Place de la Sorbonne, Paris, 1869. Engraving of the scene after the explosion...from a sketch by M. A. Rovargue, who was an eye-witness of the event, happening to pass through the street at the very moment when it occurred...at the chemical manufactory of M. Veron-Fontaine, the inventor of a new kind of fulminating powder for submarine torpedoes. A vessel full of picrate of potassium...blew up and destroyed all the lower part of the house...the people in the upper rooms, in order to escape from the conflagration which followed, had to get out of the windows by ladders. M. Veron-Fontaine and his son, with two other persons, were instantly killed. Two of the bodies were hurled against a bench on the opposite side of the street, and were broken into pieces by the violence of the shock, some of the bleeding limbs striking the fronts of the shops or being dashed through the windows. The head of one of the victims was cast into the Rue Victor Cousin, opposite the manufactory...The explosive power of the liquid is such that any ship to which it was applied would be instantly blown to pieces. The quantity of picrate of potassium was sufficient, had the accident occurred in the cellars, to have blown up the entire row of houses'. From Illustrated London News, 1869. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38813463
Accident Aftermath Broken Glass Catastrophe Chemical Chemicals Danger Dangerous Deaths Disaster Emergency Services Escape Escaping Explosion Explosive Explosives Incident Industrial Accident Ladder Ladders Peril
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 22.4cm (7.6" x 8.8")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
