Lyon. Viaduc du Rhône

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Lyon. Viaduc du Rhône

Édouard BaldusLinkedCulture matchlcp-bf10e37b42fe

Date
c. 1860
Medium
albumen print from collodion negative
Culture
France, 19th century
Department
Photography
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
452646

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Edouard Baldus, one of the greatest French architectural photographers, documented many of the engineering projects and economic growth that accompanied the construction of the railroads in France. Bridges and viaducts were examples of advancing engineering technology and critical structures for commerce. In this view by Baldus, the viaduct’s repeating arches form a soothing rhythm suggestive of classical balance and symmetry at odds with its modern role. This cast-iron railway bridge, completed in 1857, still carries trains today.

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Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg
Provenance
Harry Lunn, Washington, D.C., sold to Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY | ?-2022: Michael Mattis & Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art | March 7, 2022-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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