Los 4015

Baldus, Édouard
(1813-1889)Views of Paris

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Views of Paris. 1850s. 7 albumen prints, mounted to card. Each ca. 27 x 21 cm or reverse (mounts ca. 43,5 x 33,5 cm or reverse). Each with the photographer’s “E. Baldus” stamp below the image on the mount.

Édouard Baldus was a key practitioner of early architectural photography in France known for his meticulously detailed views that combine documentary precision with carefully structured compositions. This lot comprises views of the Sainte-Chapelle, La Trinité, Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Assemblée nationale (Corps législatif), Saint-Augustin, Dôme des Invalides, and the Louvre seen from the Rue de Rivoli. – A few prints with isolated light foxing spots in the sky area, light fading and minor scuff marks, otherwise, all prints with strong tones and in very good condition.