pair of Charles Garnier's Paris Opera engravings

A pair of 19th Century engravings of Charles Garnier's Paris Opera.
The first volume of engravings of Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris (part of a total of 8 volumes) was published in 1878 to celebrate Garnier’s architectural designs. The Opera was originally commissioned by Napoleon III as part of the reconstruction of Paris under Baron Haussmann in the second half of the 19th century. Charles Garnier, a Scottish architect, won the competition to design the new opera house. Construction on the opera commenced in 1860 and was completed in 1875. Here we have two engravings from that volume: plates 34 and 35. Both depict details of wrought iron grilles, gates, columns, lamp-posts and other features. Original drawings were done by Duchampt.
16 x 24 (41 x 61cm) frame 31 x 23 1/2in (78.5 x 59.5cm)
Condition Report: Minor foxing present. some age toning. Overall clean and bright.