Pavilion Richelieu, Louvre, Paris

salted paper print, albumenized, from wet collodion negativeÉdouard Baldus (French, 1813–1889)/1856–57

Description

In 1854, Édouard Baldus and two other artists were commissioned to record construction of the New Louvre. New wings joined the Louvre Palace, started in the late 1100s, to the Tuileries Palace, begun in 1564. The Pavilion Richelieu, completed shortly before this photograph was taken, originally housed governmental offices and only became part of the Louvre Museum in 1993.

Dimensions

44.5 × 34.3 cm

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Movement / Period

Photography

Accession No

1991.160

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Édouard Baldus (French, 1813–1889)

Photography • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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