Édouard Baldus stands as one of the most influential pioneers of early photography in the 19th century. His works, renowned for their exceptional clarity and technical precision, not only document the architecture and landscapes of France but also reflect the spirit of an era marked by progress and transformation. Originally born in Germany, Baldus settled in France and became one of the leading figures in documentary photography. He gained particular fame for his large-format photographs of buildings, bridges, and railway lines, many of which were commissioned by the French government. His photographs are characterized by masterful control of light and meticulous composition, transforming even the most utilitarian subjects into impressive works of art.
Baldus employed innovative techniques such as calotype and albumen printing to achieve extraordinary detail. His images are not merely records of their time but also bear witness to an artistic ambition that goes far beyond simple depiction. The monumental views of Paris he created after the flood of 1856, as well as his series on France’s railway lines and viaducts, continue to impress with their atmospheric density and technical brilliance. In fine art prints on high-quality paper, Baldus’s photographs reveal a timeless quality that transports viewers directly into the world of the 19th century. His works form a fascinating bridge between documentation and art, significantly influencing the development of photography.
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.jpg "Lyon, ca. 1861 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Notre Dame, Paris, 1852-1853 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Virgil Solis by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Portrait of Paul Chenavard, from the series \"Histoire des Artistes Vivants\" by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Jean le Pautre by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Seine with Bridges, in the Back Notre-Dame de Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Amiens by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Gorges of Ollioules by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Toulouse to Bayonne Railway. Aran Bridge (three arches of 17m each). Work status as of July 21, 1861 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "La Rochefoucauld, Statue by Noël Jules Girard, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Avignon Flood of 1856 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Pont du Gard by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Façade, Temple of Augustus and Livia, Vienne by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Hans Sebald Beham by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Pont de la Mulatière by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Bandol, ca. 1860 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Saint-Honorat, Near Arles by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "South Gable of the Boulogne Railway Station by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "St. Nazaire by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "La Ciotat, c. 1860 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "The Photography: Its Origins, Progress, Transformations by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Marseille by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Diverse Views in and around Rome: Tomb along the Appian Way by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design for a Vase by Virgil Solis by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "View of the Louvre by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Notre-Dame, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Jean le Pautre by Édouard Baldus")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1590368).jpg "Place de la Concorde (No. 45) by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Chaumieres en Auvergne, with a Calvary by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design after an Antique Painting by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Les Ponchettes in Nice by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Pont de la Mulatière by Édouard Baldus")
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![Untitled [houses by a river, possibly Italy or France], 1854 by Édouard Baldus](/kunstwerke/300px/Edouard_Baldus_-_Untitled_houses_by_a_river_possibly_Italy_or_France_1854_-_(MeisterDrucke-1183990).jpg "Untitled [houses by a river, possibly Italy or France], 1854 by Édouard Baldus")
![Untitled [houses by a river, possibly Italy or France], 1854 by Édouard Baldus](/kunstwerke/400w/Edouard_Baldus_-_Untitled_houses_by_a_river_possibly_Italy_or_France_1854_-_(MeisterDrucke-1183990).jpg)
.jpg "Marseille by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Jean le Pautre by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Hans Sebald Beham by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Venus de Milo by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Orange. Ancient Arch by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Master IB by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Bibliothèque Imperiale du Louvre, 1856-1857 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Vienne. St Colombe by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Façade, Temple of Augustus and Livia, Vienne by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Entrance to the Donzere Pass by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Caryatids by Astyanax Bosio, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "La Ciotat by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Summer, Sculpture by Vital Dubray, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Givors. Viaduct by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Montmajour by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Pilon, Statue by Louis Desprez, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "The Louvre by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Mignard, Statue by Jean Baptiste Joseph de Bay, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Agriculture and Commerce, Sculpture by Joseph-Félix Simouillard and Eustache Bernard, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Albrecht Dürer by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Moulins a eau en Auvergne, 1852, printed 1978 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Les Beaux-arts, Sculpture by Nicolas Guillemin, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Durance Viaduct by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Abbaye du Gard near Abbeville, c. 1855 by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Lucas van Leyden by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Coat of Arms with a Skull by Albrecht Dürer by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Entrance to the Donzère Pass by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Vienne St. Colombe by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Amiens by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design after an Antique Painting by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Voreppe Dauphine by Édouard Baldus")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-875429).jpg "Arles. Cloitre St. Trophime (North Gallery) by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Lyon. City Hall by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Vaucluse by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Aldegräver by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Saint Bénézet Bridge, Avignon by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Hans Sebald Beham by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Viaduct of Bandol by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Villeneuve les Avignon by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Amiens Cathedral by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Bandol by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Saint-Honorat, Near Arles by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design for a Staff by Martin Schongauer by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Rocky Landscape by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Tarascon. Château by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Lucas van Leyden by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "The Louvre, Pavilion of Rohan by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Toulon, Gare Toulon, Train Station, 1861 or later by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Portrait of Paul Chenavard, from the Series Histoire des Artistes Vivants by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Vienne. St Jean by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Panoramic View of the Nouveau Louvre, Cour Napoléon, and Carrousel, Taken from the Tuileries by Édouard Baldus")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1600913).jpg "New Louvre - South Wing (Facade on the Carousel) by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Avignon. Pont St Benezet by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Coysevox, Statue by Jules Droz, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Design by Johann Theodor de Bry by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Ruins, Tour Magne by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Decorative Element by Emile Knecht, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris by Édouard Baldus")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1589540).jpg "Fontaine Saint Sulpice (No. 76) by Édouard Baldus")
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.jpg "Edmond de Goncourt by Édouard Baldus")
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