Edouard-Denis BALDUS (1813 - 1889) - Lot 236

Edouard-Denis BALDUS (1813 - 1889) The Venus de Milo, circa 1858-1860 Albumen print mounted on card, publisher "Musée du Louvre". Stamp: "E. Baldus", titled "Venus de Milo" and numbered 4 on the mount Dimensions: 37 x 20 cm Note: Similar proof in the Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève - Photograph of the Venus de Milo by Édouard-Denis Baldus, a major figure in 19th-century French photography, renowned for his work on heritage and architecture. This image is part of the photographic campaigns carried out for the Louvre, aimed at documenting and disseminating the national collections. Baldus' albumin prints, characterized by their precision and quality of execution, contributed to the emergence of photography as a tool for reproducing and promoting works of art. The mounting on publisher's cardboard and the words "Musée du Louvre" testify to controlled institutional distribution. The presence of the stamp, title and numbering reinforces the authenticity and documentary interest of this print, which is part of a structured corpus.