Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
Athènes, Propylées, pris de l’intérieur

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Artist Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey(French, 1804–1892)French, 1804–1892

CultureFrench

Titles

Athènes, Propylées, pris de l’intérieur
Athens, Propylaea, from the Interior

Date1842

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate: 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number2025.18

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceGirault de Prangey (1804–1892), Courcelles-Val-D’Esnoms, France; by descent to Adrien de Tricornot (d. 1902); [...]; Comte Charles de Simony, Rivière-les-Fosses, France, 1920–1952; by descent to Simony’s heirs, France, until 2003; (Christie’s London, May 18, 2004, lot 35); [purchased by Daniel Wolf, Inc.]; purchased by MFAH, 2025.
Exhibition HistoryNew York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photographs. “Monumental Journey: The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey,” January 28–May 12, 2019.

Musée d’Orsay. “Girault de Prangey photographer,” November 2, 2020–July 11, 2021.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

The verso of the plate bears a paper label, inscribed in black ink by the artist: “91. Athènes. Propylées. 1842. Pris de l’Intérieur.”

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