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Amiens: "Portrail de la Vierge" on the West Facade of the Cathedral, Édouard Baldus

Édouard Baldus

Amiens: "Portrail de la Vierge" on the West Facade of the Cathedral

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Édouard Baldus

Amiens: "Portrail de la Vierge" on the West Facade of the Cathedral, ca. 1860

Blatt: 42.2 x 31.5 cm
Gesamtmaß: 62.1 x 47.5 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.45

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Amiens: "Portrail de la Vierge" on the West Facade of the Cathedral

Photographer

Édouard Baldus

Period Produced

19th century

School

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet recto unten links in der Fotografie: Handschriftlich: Amiens. Porte de la Vierge
Bezeichnet recto unten links auf dem Trägerkarton: Stempel: AMIENS. CATHÉDRALE
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: Porte de la Vierge No 41
Signiert recto unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Signaturstempel: E. Baldus

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

architecture

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Iconclass

Primary

48C1architecture
48C16architectural detail
41A311front façade
31D14adult man
31D15adult woman
31D12youth, adolescent
11F4Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child
11D2Christ as child or youth (in general) ~ Christian religion
11I63(SHEBA)Sheba (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Sheba (as negress): goosefeet, scroll
11I62(SOLOMON)Solomon (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Solomon: crown, sceptre, sword
98B(HERODES AGRIPPA (Judäa, König, 1))male persons from classical history (HERODES AGRIPPA (Judäa, König, 1))
11Q7614Epiphany
61E(AMIENS)names of cities and villages (AMIENS)
61F(NOTRE DAME AMIENS)names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (NOTRE DAME AMIENS)
11Q7121(PORTAL)parts of church exterior and annexes: portal

Secondary

48C162arch, archivolt ~ architecture
25I152monument, statue
41A34staircase

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24.04.2025