Plan to protect the Bibliothèque nationale at Paris from fire, Dispositions présentées au gouvernement, depuis l'an 6, pour garantir la Bibliothèque nationale contre les dangers du feu en cas d'une incendie au Théâtre des Arts (title on object), Illustration of a plan to protect the Bibliothèque nationale from fire damage should the adjacent Théâtre des Arts catch fire. Shown is a cross section of the Bibliothèque nationale where men with ladders are busy bringing books and works of art to safety. Fire pumps are used to keep the building wet. On the left, on the other side of the rue de la Loi
Plan to protect the Bibliothèque nationale at Paris from fire, Dispositions présentées au gouvernement, depuis l'an 6, pour garantir la Bibliothèque nationale contre les dangers du feu en cas d'une incendie au Théâtre des Arts (title on object), Illustration of a plan to protect the Bibliothèque nationale from fire damage should the adjacent Théâtre des Arts catch fire. Shown is a cross section of the Bibliothèque nationale where men with ladders are busy bringing books and works of art to safety. Fire pumps are used to keep the building wet. On the left, on the other side of the rue de la Loi (at this time called rue Richelieu), is a cross section of the burning Théâtre des Arts. Below, details of a firebreak and a water tank., print maker: Pierre Gabriel Berthault, (mentioned on object), after design by: Francois Joseph Bellanger, (mentioned on object), Paris, 1797 - 1798, paper, etching, height 382 mm × width 557 mm
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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