Interior view
by LABROUSTE, Henri, Photo
Labrouste developed his design principles applied in the Biblioth�que Sainte-Genevi�ve further in the reading room of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. The cast iron supports have Corinthian capitals, but these supports are so thin that this is no more than a nod towards classical architecture.
The photo shows the reading room (Salle Labrouste).