[Chestnut Tree in Bloom]
In 1848 Henri Le Secq learned the calotype (paper negative) process from the pioneering photographer Gustave Le Gray and soon emerged as an amateur capable of intimate and expressive renderings of architecture, landscapes, and humble still lifes. Le Secq likely made this nature study near his aristocratic family’s home in Montmirail, in northeastern France.
Artwork Details
- Title: [Chestnut Tree in Bloom]
- Artist: Henri-Jean-Louis Le Secq (French, Paris 1818–1882 Paris)
- Date: 1851–53
- Medium: Salted paper print from paper negative
- Dimensions: Image: 4 3/16 × 6 1/8 in. (10.7 × 15.5 cm)
Sheet: 4 15/16 × 6 3/16 in. (12.5 × 15.7 cm) - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gift of Eugenia Parry, 2017
- Object Number: 2017.698.2
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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Henri-Jean-Louis Le Secq
1852
Henri-Jean-Louis Le Secq
1852
Henri-Jean-Louis Le Secq
1852
Henri-Jean-Louis Le Secq
1852–53
Henri-Jean-Louis Le Secq
ca. 1851
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