Edouard Denis BaldusFrench, 1813–1889Lyon. Viaduc du Rhône
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Where is “Lyon. Viaduc du Rhône” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
Edouard Baldus, one of the greatest French architectural photographers, documented many of the engineering projects and economic growth that accompanied the construction of the railroads in France. Bridges and viaducts were examples of advancing engineering technology and critical structures for commerce. In this view by Baldus, the viaduct’s repeating arches form a soothing rhythm suggestive of classical balance and symmetry at odds with its modern role.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2022.33
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
![["Colbert", Statue by Paul Gayrard, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris], Édouard Baldus, 1852–1857](https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/15e3b382-43a8-4f2d-84d0-9f9f9b4825a4/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg)
![[The Pavillon de Lesdiguières, Louvre, Paris], Édouard Baldus, 1852–1857](https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/ea80a897-208f-4a75-9779-1601e566c922/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg)
