Édouard Baldus
Chemin de fer du Nord – Ligne de Paris à Boulogne – Vues photographiques

ArtistFrench, born Prussia, 1813–1889
ArtistFrench, 1812–c. 1897
ArtistFrench, active, 1858–1863
Artist
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Chemin de fer du Nord – Ligne de Paris à Boulogne – Vues photographiques
Date1855–1859, assembled c.1860
MediumAlbum of 50 albumen silver prints
DimensionsOverall (album overall, closed): 15 3/4 × 20 13/16 × 1 7/8 in. (40 × 52.8 × 4.7 cm)
Mount (each): 15 7/16 × 19 7/16 in. (39.2 × 49.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2021.723.1-.50
Not on view

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Department
Photography
ProvenanceBaron James de Rothschild (1792-1868); Philippe Rodolphe Hottinguer (1806-1878); [...]; [Rémy le Fur et Associés, Paris]; [Serge Kakou, Paris]; purchased by MFAH, 2021.
Exhibition HistoryThis specific copy of the album has not been exhibited to my knowledge. Exhibition history of other copies will be researched and added to the catalogue record.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Gilt stamping on the cover: “CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD / LIGNE DE PARIS A BOULOGNE / VUES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES”. Printed and inscribed title page: "CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD / LIGNE DE PARIS A BOULOGNE / ALBUM DE VUES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES / Exécuté et tiré à 25 exemplaires par ordre de Mr. le Baron JAMES DE ROTHSCHILD / Président du Conseil d'administration/ Exemplaire / No. 4 offert à Monsieur P. Hottinguer."

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