The Floods of 1856, Avignon, 1856, Salted paper print from paper negative, 30.4 x 43.8 cm (11 15/16 x 17 1/4 in. ), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889), In Avignon, Baldus portrayed the disastrous floods of 1856 with uncommon lyricism. Standing on the cathedral terrace, he pivoted his camera to compose a sweeping six-part panorama that encompasses the entire Rhône valley
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Floods, 1856, Avignon, Salted paper print, paper negative, 30.4 x 43.8 cm, 11 15/16 17 1/4, Photographs, Édouard Baldus, French, born Prussia, 1813–1889, Baldus portrayed, disastrous floods, uncommon lyricism, Standing, cathedral terrace, pivoted, camera, compose, sweeping six-part, panorama, encompasses, entire Rhône, valley
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