Édouard Baldus

albumen print, signed in the negative, mounted, the facsimile signature stamp (Daniel 5) on the mount, circa 1856

Lunn Ltd., New York/Paris

Grading this albumen print on a scale of 1 to 10--a 10 being an albumen print with deep brown dark tones and highlights that retain all of their original detail--this print rates an 8. This print is in generally very good condition. Edge fading is evident along the bottom and side edges of the print. Upon close inspection, a few very faint spots of foxing are visible in the sky area. The mount is lightly age-darkened at the edges. On the back of the mount, along the top edge is a thin 3/8-inch wide strip of linen tape.
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The full catalogue information for this lot is as follows:

albumen print, signed and numbered 'No. 81' by the photographer in the negative, mounted, the photographer's facsimile signature stamp (Daniel 5) and titled and numbered '35' in unidentified contemporary hands in pencil and ink on the mount, matted, circa 1856