Vienne, Saint Jean

c. 1861

Édouard-Denis Baldus

Associated Names
Édouard-Denis Baldus

Artist, French, 1813 - 1889

The image shows a river flowing through a town, surrounded by buildings. The river reflects light, the town has aged buildings, a bridge, and hills in the background. The color palette is sepia tones, emphasizing textures and shapes in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Scott Nathan and Laura DeBonis

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 31.3 × 43 cm (12 5/16 × 16 15/16 in.)
    mount: 45.72 × 60.96 cm (18 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.83.1

  • Portfolio Title

    Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (Railways from Paris to Lyon and the Mediterranean)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

François Lepage Collection; (sale, Millon, Paris, 10 November 2022); (Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, below right corner of image on mount in black ink: E. Baldus; printed below left corner of image on mount in black ink: VIENNE. St JEAN; on verso, in unknown hand, lower left corner in graphite: 302149.2

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