Workers on Girders of Auditorium, New Paris Opera

Hyacinthe César Delmaet and Louis-Émile Durandelle

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of an industrial construction scene. The image shows a structure of scaffolding and iron beams at a construction site. Details like beams, metal rails, and columns are visible, along with wooden scaffolding. The presence of light and shadows creates contrasts and textures on the metal surfaces.