Paris France-1938: Stone Horse and Figure Above an Ornate Garden Gate

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationParis, Ile-de-France, France
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

public sculpture
garden architecture
urban heritage
ornamental craftsmanship
tourist observation
light and shadow

Shot type: detail
Camera: static · handheld · Slight low angle
Setting: outdoor · Monumental urban garden entrance with stone sculpture, ornamental iron gates, and mature trees
Time and weather: Daytime · Leaf-on season; exact season indeterminate · Partly cloudy with direct sunshine
Lighting: Strong natural sunlight with deep tree shade and distinct cast shadows
People: 0 · No live people are visible; the human form belongs to the sculpture.
Landmarks: Tuileries Garden entrance at Place de la Concorde
Objects: stone horse-and-figure sculpture · stone pedestal · ornate iron gate · gold-colored gate ornament · stone balustrade · tree trunk · leafy canopy · clouds
Colors: cream · gold · dark brown · reddish purple · blue violet
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The shot opens on a stone horse-and-figure group above a garden gate pedestal.
The camera continues holding the sunlit masonry and gold-colored gate ornament.
Slight framing drift retains the sculpture, tree canopy, and cloudy sky.

Stone Horse and Figure Above an Ornate Garden Gate — Clip Details

Paris, France, circa 1938 home movie footage shows a pale stone horse-and-figure sculpture on a tall pedestal beside an ornate garden entrance at Place de la Concorde. Gold-colored details decorate the dark iron gate, while a large tree shades the left side of the composition. The camera holds the architectural detail with slight framing drift throughout one continuous shot. Strong sunlight casts distinct shadows across the masonry beneath a cloudy blue sky.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002803

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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: Supports a circa 1938 Paris travel documentary seeking a short architectural detail of monumental sculpture and ornamental garden gates.
Period detail: The stone group, masonry, and decorated ironwork establish a historic setting, but no visible clothing, vehicles, or inscriptions narrowly date the shot.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained visitor-shot framing concentrates on an ornamental landmark with small shifts in camera position.
What appears in frame: A horse-and-figure sculpture crowns a stone pedestal beside gold-colored ironwork, a balustrade, a broad tree trunk, leafy branches, and cloudy sky.
Film character: Soft projected-film detail, visible grain, scattered marks, warm highlights, and purple-toned shadows supply the archival texture.
Edit role: Use as a brief insert or cutaway between wider Paris landmark views, with strong shadows providing a clear visual accent.
Historical context: The composition records monumental sculpture and decorative garden boundaries as subjects of a visitor's Paris sightseeing.
Research note: Sculptural artwork is visible; footage copyright and any applicable artwork or location permissions are separate questions, while no live people or readable brands appear.
Research search match: Matches searches for Paris circa 1938 home movies, Tuileries entrance sculpture, gilded garden gates, and small-gauge architectural footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Place de la Concorde cars, Arc du Carrousel, and Louvre flowerbeds, then Paris circa 1938 views, followed by other ornamental gate and sculpture details.

Still Frames From This Clip

Paris, circa 1938: a stone horse-and-figure group rises beside the ornate Tuileries entrance gates at Place de la Concorde. — The sculpture and pedestal catch direct sunlight beside the decorated garden gate.
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Sunlit masonry and gilded gate details beneath a horse sculpture at the Tuileries entrance in Paris, circa 1938. — Dark ironwork and gold-colored ornament border the illuminated stone pier.
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A horse-and-figure sculpture stands against trees and clouds beside the Place de la Concorde garden entrance, Paris, circa 1938. — Tree shade frames the pale sculpture above the garden entrance.
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Paris, circa 1938: strong shadows cross the pedestal below a horse-and-figure sculpture beside the Tuileries garden gates. — The closing view retains the sculpture, ornamental gate, and sharply shadowed stonework.
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