Marseille 1860 - 1862

Edouard Baldus's "Marseille" (1860-1862) captures the vast expanse of the French port city. This panoramic photograph, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases the urban landscape, with the bustling harbor and the surrounding architecture extending across the image. Baldus, a pioneer of photography, used the medium to document the world around him, highlighting the changing urban fabric of 19th-century France. His keen eye for detail and the clarity of his images contribute to the historical and artistic significance of this work.