Paris France-1938: Rooftop Quadriga Sculpture Seen From Below

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationParis, Ile-de-France, France
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1938 · Paris & Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel · Reel 9dc51293 contains 19 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

Architecture
Public sculpture
Classical imagery
Paris landmarks
Travel observation
Cultural heritage

Shot type: detail
Camera: static · handheld · Steep low angle looking upward
Setting: outdoor · Ornamented palace rooftop against open sky
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Clear sky
Lighting: Strong direct sunlight with bright highlights and deep shadows
People: 0 · No live people are visible; the human forms belong to the sculpture.
Landmarks: Grand Palais rooftop quadriga
Objects: Sculpted horses · Classical human figures · Curved stone cornice · Decorative vertical relief · Rooftop sculptural base
Colors: blue-violet · dark gray · pale beige
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A low-angle view frames the quadriga above the curved cornice.
Sunlit horses and human figures remain centered against the sky.
The same sculpture holds in view with slight framing drift.

Rooftop Quadriga Sculpture Seen From Below — Clip Details

Paris, France, circa 1938 home movie footage shows a rooftop quadriga on the Grand Palais against a clear sky. Rearing sculpted horses surround a standing human figure above an ornate stone cornice. The single low-angle shot holds on the group with slight framing drift, cropping some of the highest details. Strong sunlight catches the raised forms while deep shadows, soft focus and a pronounced blue-violet cast shape the projected-film image.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002793

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1938 Paris view serves documentary requests for Grand Palais sculpture, architectural ornament and visitor-shot landmark details.
Period detail: The monumental quadriga and decorated cornice identify historic architecture, but no clothing, vehicles or dated signs narrow the filming year.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained upward framing records a visitor's attention to a rooftop detail, with slight drift and cropped upper forms.
What appears in frame: Rearing sculpted horses surround classical human figures above a curved cornice, a decorated stone panel and a clear sky.
Film character: Soft detail, grain, small surface marks, strong contrast and a blue-violet cast give the projected-film capture its visible texture.
Edit role: Use it as a sculptural insert or architectural cutaway between wider Grand Palais and riverside views.
Historical context: The Grand Palais rooftop quadrigas are by Georges Récipon, and the palace formed part of the ensemble built for the 1900 Paris exposition.
Research note: Artwork and a building exterior are visible; film copyright is separate from any applicable artwork or property rights, and no live people's likenesses appear.
Research search match: Matches searches for Grand Palais quadriga footage, Paris architectural sculpture and circa 1938 small-gauge home movies; the precise film gauge is unknown.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with flags outside the Grand Palais from this reel, then Paris views dated circa 1938, and finally other classical sculpture or rooftop ornament.

Still Frames From This Clip

Grand Palais rooftop quadriga in Paris, circa 1938, viewed steeply from below with sunlit horses above a curved cornice. — The rooftop group rises above the curved cornice, with its highest details cropped.
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Sunlit horses in the Grand Palais quadriga, Paris, circa 1938, stand out against a clear sky above the shadowed roof edge. — Bright highlights define the horses and figures above the ornate roof edge.
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A standing figure among the Grand Palais rooftop horses in Paris, circa 1938, seen above pale stonework with a blue-violet color cast. — The central figure and surrounding horses fill the upward-looking composition.
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Grand Palais quadriga and decorated cornice in Paris, circa 1938, held in a low-angle home movie view with deep sculptural shadows. — The closing view holds the quadriga and decorated cornice against the sky.
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