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Description |
Architectural drawing showing elevation, cross section, and plan for a "hirondellier militair," a military aviary for swallows used as messenger birds. 1 drawing : graphite with watercolor and ink. TEXT: (French):
(English):
Captions read (translated) from the top left, "ELÉVATION" (elevation), "COUPE" (section), "PLAN" (plan view) and "Echelle 0m02 p.m." (Scale 0.02m per meter). [Translator's note: the original French word hirondellier has no direct translation but is transparently understood to mean "aviary for swallows" although the word has not been used with this meaning outside this context. It has been translated to aviary.] |
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Source |
Library of Congress[1] |
Date |
1889 |
Author |
F. Meriy |
Permission (Reusing this file) |
Pre-1923 public domain in the United States. Artist's full name and lifespan could not be determined; cannot upload to Commons because this image has unknown copyright status in France. |
Other versions | Restored version of File:Military aviary.jpg. Rotated and cropped, dirt and stains removed. Corrected for crease marks and uneven brightness. Histogram adjusted and colors balanced. Also 21% unsharp mask set to 1 pixel. |
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- 2009-02-28 02:12 Durova 1972×2882× (3914675 bytes) slight brightness and color adjustments
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