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Pavillon de la Bibliothèque Impériale in Paris
Édouard Denis Baldus (mentioned on object), 1856 - 1857
Photography as a free and independent medium hardly existed in the 19th century: many of the photographs from this time were taken on commission for a specific purpose. Photographers such as Baldus and Marville, now considered undisputed great masters of 19th-century photography, rarely made non-commissioned work. Around 1855 Baldus recorded the massive rebuilding campaign of the Louvre.
- Artwork typephotograph
- Object numberRP-F-1996-266
- Dimensionsheight 435 mm x width 343 mm
- Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk