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Paris. Louvre / E. Baldus. – Antique Print

Paris. Louvre / E. Baldus., [between 1851 and 1870] — historic photograph
Paris. Louvre / E. Baldus., [between 1851 and 1870]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Édouard Baldus, a French photographer best known for his large architectural views, made this albumen print of the Louvre in the early 1850s to 1860s, when Paris was being remade under Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann. The record ties it to the album Paris et ses environs en photographies, so it was likely issued as one of a series of city views meant for buyers and collectors. Baldus's careful framing and long exposures make the palace's stone facades and surrounding street look crisp and orderly. The gold toning, a common step in albumen printing, gives the image its warm brown tone.

Created / published[between 1851 and 1870]
Medium1 photographic print : albumen, gold toned.
GenreAlbumen prints 1850-1870.
NotesIn album: Paris et ses environs en photographies, p. 15. No. 11.
SubjectsLouvre (Paris, France)--1850-1870. Castles & palaces--France--Paris--1850-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,191 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-113720

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