Pont de la Mulatiere 1860 - 1862

"Pont de la Mulatiere" is a classic example of 19th-century photographic realism by renowned French photographer Edouard Baldus. This albumen print, created between 1860-1862, captures the grandeur of the Mulatiere Bridge over the Saône River near Lyon, France. The image showcases Baldus's meticulous attention to detail, rendering the bridge's structure, the surrounding riverbank, and the figures with clarity and precision. This photograph is a testament to Baldus's significant contribution to the development of photography as an art form and a document of the era's architectural marvels.