Charles Nègre

French · 1820–1880 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles Nègre was a pioneering photographer, born in Grasse, France. He studied under the painters Paul Delaroche, Ingres and Drolling before establishing his own studio at 21… (Wikipedia)

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Charles Nègre was a pioneering photographer, born in Grasse, France. He studied under the painters Paul Delaroche, Ingres and Drolling before establishing his own studio at 21 Quai Bourbon on the Île Saint-Louis, Paris.

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Born 1820, GrasseDied 1880, GrasseOccupation Painter, Printmaker, PhotographerWikidata Q1065673 ↗ULAN 500015868 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Charles Negre

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Charles Nègre, The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes — **The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes**1858–59 · Salted paper print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus Jr. and Mariana Cook, i…

Charles Nègre, A Street in Grasse — **A Street in Grasse**1852 · Salted paper print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Jennifer and Joseph Duke Gift and s…

Charles Nègre, Asile impériale de Vincennes, vue de Charenton — **Asile impériale de Vincennes, vue de Charenton**1858–59 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005 — Op…

Charles Nègre, Le Midi de la France — **Le Midi de la France**1850s–60s · Albumen silver prints
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg, 199…

Charles Nègre, Profil du Portail; Entrée Du Cloitre, Arles, Eglise Metropolitaine de Saint-Trophime — **Profil du Portail; Entrée Du Cloitre, Arles, Eglise Metropolitaine de Saint-Trophime**1852 · Salted paper prints from paper negatives
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005 — Op…

Charles Nègre, Portail Saint-Trophime; Entrée Du Cloître, Arles, Église Métropolitaine de Saint-Trophime — **Portail Saint-Trophime; Entrée Du Cloître, Arles, Église Métropolitaine de Saint-Trophime**1852 · Relief print
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005 — Op…

Charles Nègre, Asile Impérial de Vincennes: le 15 Août, le Salut à l'Empereur — **Asile Impérial de Vincennes: le 15 Août, le Salut à l'Empereur**1859 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Nègre, Asile Impérial de Vincennes: la Lingerie — **Asile Impérial de Vincennes: la Lingerie**1859 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Nègre, Statue des Tuileries: G. Marsy et A. Flamen: Borée enlevant Orythie — **Statue des Tuileries: G. Marsy et A. Flamen: Borée enlevant Orythie**1859 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Nègre, Scène de Marché au Port de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris (Market Scene at the Port of the Hôtel de Ville, Paris) — **Scène de Marché au Port de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris (Market Scene at the Port of the Hôtel de Ville, Paris)**before February 1852 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Nègre, Saint John the Evangelist, Chartres Cathedral — **Saint John the Evangelist, Chartres Cathedral**c. 1854 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund,…

Charles Nègre, Chateau of Vallambrosa, Cannes — **Chateau of Vallambrosa, Cannes**c. 1852 · paper negative (waxed)
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro i…

Charles Nègre, Construction du nouveau pont d'arcole - la samaritaine — **Construction du nouveau pont d'arcole - la samaritaine**1855
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Charles Nègre, Gezicht op de Seine, met de nieuwe Pont d'Arcole in aanbouw, Parijs — **Gezicht op de Seine, met de nieuwe Pont d'Arcole in aanbouw, Parijs**1855
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Charles Nègre, Le Stryge — **Le Stryge**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Charles Nègre, Mont-Majour, Poterne de la Tour de L'Abbaye — **Mont-Majour, Poterne de la Tour de L'Abbaye**c. 1852 · Calotype negative
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Mary and Leigh Block Endowment Fund — public do…

Charles Nègre, Paris: Pavillon de l'Horloge, the Louvre — **Paris: Pavillon de l'Horloge, the Louvre**c. 1855, printed 1982 · Photogravure, from the portfolio Charles Negre: Treize Heliogravures, 1854-1857
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Helen Harvey Mills…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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