Port et Ville de Sète-Méditerranée (The Port and City of Sète-Mediterranean)

1857

Gustave Le Gray

Associated Names
Gustave Le Gray

Artist, French, 1820 - 1884

The image shows a harbor from an elevated position. The panoramic view captures the bustling port. The horizon is high, with distant hills and buildings. Several large sailing ships with tall masts are visible under a clear sky. The photograph is sepia-toned, highlighting details. The color palette consists of warm browns and beige tones. The scene includes a pathway along the water, small buildings, moored ships, and people walking. In the distance, more ships and town buildings are visible, indicating a busy port.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 32 × 40.1 cm (12 5/8 × 15 13/16 in.)
    mount: 53.5 × 68 cm (21 1/16 × 26 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.146.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans P. Kraus, Jr., Inc. Fine Photographs, New York); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, April 2017; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right corner of image, in red ink: gustave le Gray; in unknown hand, lower left corner of mount, in brown ink: Np. 9.596.; embossed into mount, lower center below image: PHOTOGRAPHIE / GUSTAVE LE GRAY & C / PARIS; typed on label affixed to lower right corner of mount: PORT et VILLE de CETTE ___ Méditerranée. / No. 11.

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