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Gustave Le Gray, [The Great Wave, Sète]

Gustave Le Gray

French · 1820–1884 · Painter, Photographer

Jean-Baptiste Gustave Le Gray was a French painter, draughtsman, sculptor, print-maker, and photographer. He has been called "the most important French photographer of the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Gustave Le Gray, Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons au Général Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, 1857, A unique album of 66 albumen prints (44 scenes and 22 portraits) from wet-collodion negatives, mounted to album pages. Fifty-six with red ink facsimile signature stamps and 4 smaller prints with red ink credit stamps, all on the recto; 38 annotated, possibly by Regnaud, in blue ink on the mounts. The majority mounted one-per-page. Oblong folio, dark green leather with gilt embossed title, date, dedication and imperial arms on front coverSouvenirs du Camp de Châlons au Général Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'AngélyPhillips · £327,600≈ $409,271≈ €384,075Sign up to see
  2. Gustave Le Gray, Troncs d’Arbres, Fontainebleau, 1855, Albumen print, mountedTroncs d’Arbres, FontainebleauPhillips · $200,000≈ £159,949≈ €187,600Sign up to see
  3. Gustave Le Gray, Cavalry Maneuvres, Camp de Châlons, 1857, Albumen silver printCavalry Maneuvres, Camp de ChâlonsPhillips · $106,250≈ £84,973≈ €99,662Sign up to see

Gustave Le Gray’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Gustave Le Gray, Brick au clair de lune, 1856/57, albumen print on paper on original cardboard; framed
Brick au clair de lune, 1856/57
im Kinsky · Dec 3, 2024
€16,640Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons au Général Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, 1857, A unique album of 66 albumen prints (44 scenes and 22 portraits) from wet-collodion negatives, mounted to album pages. Fifty-six with red ink facsimile signature stamps and 4 smaller prints with red ink credit stamps, all on the recto; 38 annotated, possibly by Regnaud, in blue ink on the mounts. The majority mounted one-per-page. Oblong folio, dark green leather with gilt embossed title, date, dedication and imperial arms on front cover
Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons au Général Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, 1857
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£327,600Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, Pont du Carrousel, vue du Pont Royal, Paris, Um 1859, Vintage. Albumin-Kontaktabzug vom Glasplattennegativ, goldgetont
Pont du Carrousel, vue du Pont Royal, Paris, Um 1859
Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020
€10,000Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, Sous-bois au Bas-Bréau, Forêt de Fontainebleau, 1852, Salt print, mounted
Sous-bois au Bas-Bréau, Forêt de Fontainebleau, 1852
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$22,500Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre), 1856-1857, Albumen print
Bateaux quittant le port du Havre (Ships leaving the port at Le Havre), 1856-1857
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$75,000Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, Mediterranean with Mount Agde, 1857, Albumen print
Mediterranean with Mount Agde, 1857
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$35,000Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, Troncs d’Arbres, Fontainebleau, 1855, Albumen print, mounted
Troncs d’Arbres, Fontainebleau, 1855
Phillips · Apr 3, 2017
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Gustave Le Gray, Cavalry Maneuvres, Camp de Châlons, 1857, Albumen silver print
Cavalry Maneuvres, Camp de Châlons, 1857
Phillips · Apr 3, 2017
$106,250Sign up free to see
Gustave Le Gray, The Brig (Brick au Clare de Lune), 1856, Albumen print from wet-plate glass negative
The Brig (Brick au Clare de Lune), 1856
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022

Works in museum collections

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

Gustave Le Gray, [The Great Wave, Sète]
[The Great Wave, Sète]1857 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of John Goldsmith Phillips, 1976 — Open …
Gustave Le Gray, [Oak Tree and Rocks, Forest of Fontainebleau]
[Oak Tree and Rocks, Forest of Fontainebleau]1849–52 · Salted paper print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Jennifer and Joseph Duke and Lila A…
Gustave Le Gray, Mediterranean Sea - Sète
Mediterranean Sea - Sète1857 · Albumen silver print from two glass negatives
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Robert Rosenkran…
Gustave Le Gray, Portrait de Pitre-Chevalier
Portrait de Pitre-Chevalierca. 1853 · Salted paper print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman …
Gustave Le Gray, Portrait de Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte en Prince-Président
Portrait de Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte en Prince-Président1852 · Albumen silver print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005 — Op…
Gustave Le Gray, [An Italian Street Musician]
[An Italian Street Musician]ca. 1856 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman …
Gustave Le Gray, Beech Tree, Forest of Fontainebleau
Beech Tree, Forest of Fontainebleauc. 1856 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, Bas-Bréau, Forest of Fontainebleau
Bas-Bréau, Forest of Fontainebleau1849-1852 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, The Pont du Carrousel, Paris: View to the West from the Pont des Arts
The Pont du Carrousel, Paris: View to the West from the Pont des Arts1856-1858 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, Cavalry Maneuvers, Camp de Châlons
Cavalry Maneuvers, Camp de Châlons1857 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon — Open Acce…
Gustave Le Gray, Bas-Breau, Forest of Fontainebleau
Bas-Breau, Forest of Fontainebleau1852 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons’ Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, Brig on the Water
Brig on the Water1856 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased as the Gift of Diana and Mallo…
Gustave Le Gray, Bateaux quittant le port du Havre
Bateaux quittant le port du Havre1855
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Gustave Le Gray, Brig upon the Water
Brig upon the Water1856
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay
Gustave Le Gray, The Great Wave, Sete
The Great Wave, Sete1857
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gustave Le Gray, Cloudy Sky - Mediterranean Sea
Cloudy Sky - Mediterranean Sea1857
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago
Gustave Le Gray, Seascape with Sailing Ship and Tugboat
Seascape with Sailing Ship and Tugboat1857
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay
Gustave Le Gray, Study of Trees and Pathways
Study of Trees and Pathways1849
J. Paul Getty Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — J. Paul Getty Museum
Gustave Le Gray, The Beech Tree
The Beech Tree1855
J. Paul Getty Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — J. Paul Getty Museum
Gustave Le Gray, Seascape, study of clouds
Seascape, study of clouds1856
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay
Gustave Le Gray, Brig on the Water
Brig on the Water1856 · Albumen print, from the album "Vistas del Mar"
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Hugh Edwards Fund — public domain (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea
Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea1857 · Albumen print, No. 16 from the album "Vistas del Mar"
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Hugh Edwards Fund — public domain (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, The Great Wave, Sète
The Great Wave, Sète1857 · Albumen print, No. 17 from the Vistas del Mar album
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Hugh Edwards Fund — public domain (CC0)
Gustave Le Gray, Tree, Forest of Fontainebleau
Tree, Forest of Fontainebleauc. 1856 · Albumen print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hu…

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