Chemin de Fer du Nord. Ligne de Paris à Boulogne. Album de Vues Photographiques

People:

Édouard Baldus (photographer)

Title:

Chemin de Fer du Nord. Ligne de Paris à Boulogne. Album de Vues Photographiques

Date:

1855

Description:

Album containing 50 photographs (1 illustrated map and 49 prints) by Edouard Baldus, Hippolyte-Auguste Collard, Furne & Tournier and 2 unknown photographers.

"Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made a state visit to France August 18-27, 1855. The royal couple arrived in Boulogne and traveled to Paris by train along the Chemin de Fer du Nord. Before the queen's departure, Baron James de Rothschild presented her with a lavish album that included fifty photographic views of the towns and stations along the route between Paris and the English Channel". Malcolm Daniels, p. 238

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver prints from glass and paper negatives

Dimensions:

album: 40.0 x 52.4 x 4.1 cm;

Reference number:

PH1981:1025:001-050

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of green leather-covered boards and spine with gilt lettering and trim, and white moiré endpapers.

Inscription:

stamped - NR/Chemin De Fer Du Nord/Ligne De Paris a Boulogne/Vues Photographiques(stamped in gold gilt, on cover, C). imprinted on title page in gold, brown, grey and blue lettering - NR/Chemin de Fer du Nord/Ligne de Paris à Boulogne/Album de Vues Photographiques./ Exécuté et tiré à 25 exemplaires par ordre de Mr. le Baron James de Rothschild/Président du Conseil d'administration/Exemplaire no. 7 offert à Monsieur Le Baron N de Rothschild

Location:

Paris France

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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