Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk

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Title Proper/Title Text
Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk

Related Protagonists

• Comerio, Luca Fortunato

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911

Dimensions Description
10.0 x 6.5 cm.

Inscription Language
French (Language)

Related Built Environment Objects

• Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk
• Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk

Descriptive Note Text

This photograph of the Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk is attributed to Comerio, likely Luca Fortunato Comerio, a Milanese photographer and filmmaker.

The kiosk was composed in a formal, Beaux-Arts style: a low rectangular base, a raised central entrance reached by a short stairway, and a prominent dome topped by a finial or spire. The façade was organized symmetrically, with decorative reliefs or sculptural panels flanking the entrance and side openings that read as display windows or niches. Its bright, light-colored exterior contrasted with the dark trees and shrubs around it, making the kiosk stand out as an ornamental object in the natural garden setting.

Related Work/Label Identification
Rapport Général de la Section Française by Émile Berr and G. Roger Sandoz (1911: Paris: Comité Français des Expositions, page 241).

Current Repository Numbers
HML-OR-0001-241-2