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Gustave Le Gray — Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre)
Gustave Le Gray

Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre)

Gustave Le Gray's 'Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre)' is a historically significant photograph bearing the artist's signature and institutional markings. The work showcases Le Gray's pioneering contributions to 19th-century maritime photography.

Medium
Facsimile signature in red ink on the recto; credit blindstamp and numbered in an unidentified hand in ink on the mount; partial Giroux & Cie label affixed to the mount.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Gustave Le Gray, Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre)

Gustave Le Gray's 'Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre)' is a historically significant photograph bearing the artist's signature and institutional markings. The work showcases Le Gray's pioneering contributions to 19th-century maritime photography.

Medium
Facsimile signature in red ink on the recto; credit blindstamp and numbered in an unidentified hand in ink on the mount; partial Giroux & Cie label affixed to the mount.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Ships, Seascape, Dramatic, French, Coastal, 19th Century, Photograph, Port, Maritime, Nautical

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art