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Brig on the Water

1856

Gustave Le Gray

Associated Names

Gustave Le Gray

Artist, French, 1820 - 1884

The image shows an elevated view of the sea extending towards the horizon. A ship with prominent sails sails on the distant curved horizon. Dramatic clouds fill the sky, contrasting with patches of sunlight. The color palette is primarily sepia, giving a vintage feel. The sea below is calm with gentle ripples and reflects the sky's light.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print
Credit Line

Purchased as the Gift of Diana and Mallory Walker
Dimensions

image/sheet: 31.5 × 40.5 cm (12 3/8 × 15 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.5.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Rouillac Auctions, Artigny, France, 2016); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2016; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Isaacs, Charles

Exhibition History

2019

The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64154690

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