by Claire Papon
![Gustave Le Gray (1820–1884), La Mer Méditerranée à Cette [Sète] (The Mediterranean Sea at Cette [Sète]), 1857, albumin print, red signature stamp and dry stamp on the mount, label with the title, 32.1 x 41.7 cm/12.64 x 16.42 in. Estimate: €15,000/20,000](https://www.dailymanagementreview.com/photo/art/grande/57404675-42531882.jpg?v=1624977543 "Gustave Le Gray (1820–1884), La Mer Méditerranée à Cette [Sète] (The Mediterranean Sea at Cette [Sète]), 1857, albumin print, red signature stamp and dry stamp on the mount, label with the title, 32.1 x 41.7 cm/12.64 x 16.42 in. Estimate: €15,000/20,000")
Gustave Le Gray (1820–1884), La Mer Méditerranée à Cette [Sète] (The Mediterranean Sea at Cette [Sète]), 1857, albumin print, red signature stamp and dry stamp on the mount, label with the title, 32.1 x 41.7 cm/12.64 x 16.42 in. Estimate: €15,000/20,000
Photography pioneer Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884) was one of the first—if not the first—to treat the new medium as an art form. His light and framing have the sensibility of a genuine artist. This should come as no surprise: in 1842 Le Gray trained as a painter in Paul Delaroche’s Paris Beaux-Arts studio. He followed in his teacher’s footsteps by traveling to Italy but quickly embraced photography ... read more
