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An Effect of the Sun, Normandy by Gustave Le Gray

An Effect of the Sun, Normandy

Gustave Le Gray · 1851

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DETAILS
Artist
Gustave Le Gray
Date
1851
Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Photography
Culture
France, 19th century
Credit line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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Gustave Le Gray

Gustave Le Gray, a pioneering French photographer, captured the raw power of the sea and innovated techniques that shaped early photography.

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