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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Photography

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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.

Published References Pinson, Stephen C., Monumental Journey: The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019, pl. 35, p. 63. Musée d’Orsay, “Girault de Prangey - Photographer (1804-1892),” https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/whats-on/exhibitions/presentation/girault-de-prangey-photographer-1804-1892 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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