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Édouard Baldus — Chaumieres en Auvergne, avec un calvaire
Édouard Baldus

Chaumieres en Auvergne, avec un calvaire

1854

Captured in the rural Auvergne region, this salted paper print documents traditional thatched cottages alongside a religious calvary, showcasing Baldus's role in France's historic preservation photography mission.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Édouard Baldus, Chaumieres en Auvergne, avec un calvaire, 1854

Captured in the rural Auvergne region, this salted paper print documents traditional thatched cottages alongside a religious calvary, showcasing Baldus's role in France's historic preservation photography mission.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1854
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Landscape Photography, Rural Architecture, Cottages, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, Countryside, Landscape, Auvergne, Rural, Architecture, Sepia Tones, Salted Paper Print

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