Self-portrait of Charles Nègre
Self-portrait of Charles Nègre

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Self-portrait of Charles Nègre,

1851–53

Charles Nègre, French, 1820–1880
2002-403

Information

Title
Self-portrait of Charles Nègre
Dates

1851–53

Maker
Charles Nègre
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
13.4 × 10.2 cm (5 1/4 × 4 in.) mount: 18.8 x 15.3 cm. (7 3/8 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of the Florence Gould Foundation
Object Number
2002-403
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription
Inscribed in graphite, verso upper center: Charles Nègre Numbered in graphite, verso center right: 92 [encircled] Numbered in graphite, verso lower left: 104 Inscribed in graphite, verso lower right corner: Exp. Autoportrait 1986 Lansanne
Culture
French
Type
photographs, salted paper prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
salted paper processes, mounting
Subject
self-portraits, men, figures (representations)

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