Name of Object:

The bas-reliefs of Trajan's Column, reproduced in electroplating and exhibited in a room of the new Louvre

Other name of the Object (second name):

Taken from the collection Topographie de Paris, "1er arrondissement, 1er quartier, Le Louvre"

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

 About National Library of France, Paris

Date of Object:

1862

Author:

Artist: Roevens and Bertrand

Inventory Number:

VA-218 (B)-FOL

Description:

Trajan's Column, erected in Rome, is famous for its exceptional bas-reliefs commemorating the victory of the Emperor over the Dacians. In 1861, with the aim of making it known to the French public, Napoléon III had the column moulded and a replica installed in Paris. This was achieved thanks to the new electroplating technique, and the copy was placed in the Musée du Louvre. However, in 1870 the column was judged too large, and was sent to the Château de Saint-Germain, where it was quickly installed in the moat. In this image shows visitors at the Louvre, examining the story reproduced by Trajan's Column.

Type of Object

Print

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

VA-218 (B)-FOL

Citation of this web page:

"The bas-reliefs of Trajan's Column, reproduced in electroplating and exhibited in a room of the new Louvre" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;4;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 004