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Louvre, Façade rue de Rivoli, Paris
Created 1855
Curatorial Overview
“Baldus took up photography in the 1840s and became renowned for his architectural views. In 1854, he was commissioned to record construction of the New Louvre, Emperor Napoleon III’s project to build wings that would join the Louvre and Tuileries Palaces and create a vast courtyard.”
Object Details
Mediumalbumen print
Dimensions28 × 21.8 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineGift of William and Margaret Lipscomb
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Édouard Baldus (French, 1813–1889)
Photography • France • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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