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Gustave Le Gray (1820 - 1884)
Description
- Gustave Le Gray
- La Grande Vague, 1857
Literature
Eugenia Parry Janis, The Photography of Gustave le Gray, cat. expo. The Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago Press, 1987, ill. pl. 72;
The Art of Photography 1839-1989, cat. expo. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1989, ill. pl. 86;
Ken Jacobson, The Lovely Sea-View. A Study of the Marine Photographs Published by Gustave Le Gray. 1856-1858, Essex, Petches Bridge, 2001, ill. p. 42;
Sylvie Aubenas, Gustave le Gray. 1820-1884, cat. expo. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Gallimard, 2002, ill. p. 125, cat. 145.
Condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Il a chez lui [Le Gray] une vue de la Méditerranée prise en face de la ville de Cette: les flots moutonnent au loin, descendent en écumant vers le spectateur, et viennent se briser comme une poussière blanche sur les rochers du rivage. Chaque vague est couronnée par une petite houppe blanche dont on pourrait, ce semble, compter les gouttes amères; sur le bord du tableau, une lame énorme, qui déferle contre un gros récif noir, est si bien lancée, si impétueuse, si bouillonnante, qu'on serait tenté de reculer pour ne pas être atteint par son élan furieux." (Henry d'Audugier, La Patrie, 25 Juillet 1858, cit. in. Sylvie Aubenas, Gustave Le Gray, Paris 2002, p. 366.)
Ce tirage a été professionellement restauré; le rapport est disponible sur demande.