Salute of the French fleet off Cherbourg, 1858

Title

Salute of the French fleet off Cherbourg

Photographer

• Gustave Le Gray

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• documentary photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf der Fotografie: Signaturstempel: Gustave Le Gray
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: PHOTOGRAPHIE; GUSTAVE LE GRAY & Co; PARIS

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Genre

• seascape

Main Motif

• ship
• boat
• English Channel
• France
• Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
• Cherbourg

Primary

• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (FRANCE) (FRANCE)
• 61E(CHERBOURG EN COTENTIN) names of cities and villages (CHERBOURG EN COTENTIN)
• 46C21 ships (in general)
• 61D(ÄRMELKANAL) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ÄRMELKANAL) (ÄRMELKANAL)
• 46C2921 lifeboat

Secondary

• 45D22 navy
• 41B162 smoke
• 26A clouds
• 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat
• 44A3 flag, colours (as symbol of the state, etc.)