British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph

Place de la Victoire, Bordeaux, France

One of the main squares of the city of Bordeaux, Place de la Victoire is at the culmination of several of the city's main streets. The open square boasts the “Porte d'Aquitaine” (the “Aquitaine Gate”), a 17th century stone arch built to mark Bordeaux's border with the communes to the south east.

The column on Place de la Victoire consists of six marble blocks sculpted and mounted two by two in Ivan Theimer's workshop in Pietrasanta (Italy). These blocks form a 16-metre-tall column weighing over 50 tonnes.

The symbols on the column represent several myths as well as the history of wine from ancient times to the present day, with a special focus on the Bordeaux region. These motifs are in bronze, both engraved and in bas-relief. The column's helical shape symbolizes the vine as creeper growing towards the sun, and ends on top with a capital made of stone and bronze.

This scene mixes the old with the more modern adaptation of transportation. 

Modern Color Print on Card Stock

Very clean, like new, stunningly beautiful colors

Blank on Reverse except for Name of Picture

From a dealer overstock

Small Sized: Approximately 5.75" X 8"

Condition: Excellent - Very Good++ - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)

Like new - May have superficial corner dings & surface handling wear

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Item #919-PAR498