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Gustave Le Gray — Light-Infantry Soldiers, Camp de Châlons
Gustave Le Gray

Light-Infantry Soldiers, Camp de Châlons

1857

Le Gray's portrait of light-infantry soldiers showcases both his technical mastery of group photography and the distinctive uniforms that marked different French military corps.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons"

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Gustave Le Gray, Light-Infantry Soldiers, Camp de Châlons, 1857

Le Gray's portrait of light-infantry soldiers showcases both his technical mastery of group photography and the distinctive uniforms that marked different French military corps.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons"
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Albumen Print, Camp, Documentary, 19th Century, Military, Historical, Soldiers

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art