Artist Monograph

Charles Nègre, French

French, 1820–1880

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Printmaking	20	62.5%
Other Media	12	37.5%

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	25	80.6%
Medium (30–100 cm)	6	19.4%

Range: 5.8 cm → 73.7 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1964	11
1983	13
1986	1
1989	3
1994	1
2009	2

Highlighted Works

1858–59 The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes Salted paper print from glass negative

Recurring Subjects & Themes

Men · 7
Women · 5
Architecture · 4
Interiors · 4
Buildings · 2
Family · 2
Cathedrals · 1
Last Judgement · 1
Hospitals · 1
Sculpture · 1
Male Nudes · 1
Waterfalls · 1
Landscapes · 1
Towns · 1
Self-portraits · 1
Medicine · 1
Birds · 1
Still Life · 1
Reading · 1
Libraries · 1

French Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 32 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Leda Photograph Acc. 1217.1964	1850	Collotype	5 1/4 × 7 15/16" (13.3 × 20.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes
Man with High Hat Photograph Acc. 479.1964	1851	Collotype	5 11/16 × 4 9/16" (14.4 × 11.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of André Jammes
Seated Model Photograph Acc. 1216.1964	1851	Collotype	7 3/16 × 5 13/16" (18.2 × 14.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes, Paris
The Courtyard of 21 Quai Bourbon, Paris Photograph Acc. 1212.1964	1851	Collotype	5 3/4 × 4 7/16" (14.6 × 11.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes
The Little Ragpicker Photograph Acc. 482.1964	1851	Collotype	5 3/4 × 4 7/16" (14.6 × 11.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of André Jammes
Three Friends of Charles Nègre Photograph Acc. 1214.1964	1851	Collotype	6 1/8 × 7 15/16" (15.5 × 20.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes
Arles, Church of Saint-Trophime, Left Side of the Portal Photograph Acc. 550.2009	1852	Salted paper print	12 13/16 × 9 1/8" (32.6 × 23.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Suzanne Winsberg Collection. Gift of Suzanne Winsberg
Lemon Tree, Grasse Photograph Acc. 1213.1964	c. 1852	Collotype	6 5/16 × 5 1/8" (16.1 × 13 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes
The Chimney Sweeps Photograph Acc. 481.1964	1852	Collotype	5 7/8 × 7 1/2" (15 × 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of André Jammes
The Coconut Merchant Photograph Acc. 1215.1964	c. 1852	Collotype	8 1/8 × 6" (20.7 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes
Rachel Photograph Acc. 1218.1964	1853	Collotype	7 5/16 × 5 7/8" (18.6 × 14.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of André Jammes
The Lumberjack Photograph Acc. 383.1983.10	1853	Photogravure (after cliché-verre by Corot, 1853), printed 1982	3 13/16 × 2 7/16" (9.8 × 6.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Group of Three Bag Pipers Standing on the Corner of 21 Quai Bourbon Photograph Acc. 383.1983.6	1854	Photogravure, printed 1982	5 11/16 × 4 5/16" (14.5 × 11.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Place du Châtelet Photograph Acc. 383.1983.5	1854	Photogravure, printed 1982	8 1/8 × 6 5/16" (20.7 × 16.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Portal of Saint Triomphe, Arles Cathedral Photograph Acc. 383.1983.3	1854	Photogravure, printed 1982	10 × 8 7/16" (25.4 × 21.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
The Mason Crouching Photograph Acc. 383.1983.9	1854	Photogravure, printed 1982	2 1/4 × 1 15/16" (5.8 × 5.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Treize Héliogravures Photograph Acc. 383.1983.1-13	1854-57	Photogravures, printed 1982	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Two Women of Arles at the Cloister of Saint Triomphe, Cathedral of Arles Photograph Acc. 383.1983.7	1854	Photogravure, printed 1982	5 15/16 × 4 3/4" (15.0 × 12.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Horloge Pavilion, Louvre Photograph Acc. 383.1983.4	1855	Photogravure, printed 1982	7 11/16 × 6 1/8" (19.6 × 15.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Standing Bag Piper and Seated Italiam Peasant Woman, at the Corner of 21 Quai Bourbon Photograph Acc. 383.1983.8	1855	Photogravure, printed 1982	6 1/4 × 4 13/16" (16.0 × 12.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Untitled Photograph Acc. 355.1994	1855-60	Albumen silver print	2 15/16 × 2 15/16" (7.5 × 7.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Anne Ehrenkranz in honor of John Szarkowski
South Porch, Cathedral of Chartres Photograph Acc. 383.1983.1	1856 or 1857	Photogravure, printed 1982	20 3/4 × 28 7/16" (52.6 × 71.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Cathedral of Chartres Photograph Acc. 480.1964	1857	Collotype	28 1/2 × 13 1/4" (72.4 × 33.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of André Jammes
Chartres Cathedral: column figures, Kings and Queens of Judah, on left of central door of Royal Portal Photograph Acc. 173.1989	1857	Photogravure	29 × 18 7/8" (73.7 × 47.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Horace W. Goldsmith Fund through Robert B. Menschel
Jamb Figures of Central Door of Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral Photograph Acc. 383.1983.2	1857	Photogravure, printed 1982	28 5/16 × 18 3/4" (71.0 × 47.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Portrait of Jules Janin, after Nadar Photograph Acc. 383.1983.12	1857	Photogravure, printed 1982	8 × 6 1/2" (20.5 × 16.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Portrait of Prince Adam George Czartorisky, after Nadar Photograph Acc. 383.1983.13	1857	Photogravure, printed 1982	9 1/4 × 7 1/8" (23.5 × 18.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Portrait of Théophile Gautier, after Nadar Photograph Acc. 383.1983.11	1857	Photogravure, printed 1982	9 7/16 × 7" (24.0 × 17.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Imperial Asylum, Vincennes: The Laundry Photograph Acc. 215.1989	1858-59	Salted paper print	diameter 6 3/4" (17.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Paul F. Walter
Reading Room, Imperial Asylum, Vincennes Photograph Acc. 551.2009	1858-59	Salted paper print	8 3/4 × 7 3/16" (22.3 × 18.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Suzanne Winsberg Collection. Gift of Suzanne Winsberg
Spartacus, Tuileries Gardens, Paris Photograph Acc. 214.1989	1859	Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative	16 15/16 × 11 1/4" (43.1 × 28.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Paul F. Walter
Plant Study Photograph Acc. 90.1986	1860s ?	Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative	8 3/8 × 6 1/2" (21.4 × 16.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller

The Met (CC0 Open Access) — 19 records

Title / Object	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Rights
[Self-Portrait in Eastern Costume] Photograph	1855–60	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 18.7 x 13.8 cm (7 3/8 x 5 7/16 in.) Mount: 38.1 x 28.9 cm (15 x 11 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
A Street in Grasse Photograph	1852	Salted paper print from paper negative	32.9 x 23.8 cm (12 15/16 x 9 3/8 in. )	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Portail Saint-Trophime; Entrée Du Cloître, Arles, Église Métropolitaine de Saint-Trophime Photograph	1852	Relief print	Image: 6 15/16 × 5 7/8 in. (17.6 × 15 cm) Mount: 15 7/8 × 7 1/2 in. (40.4 × 19.1 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Profil du Portail; Entrée Du Cloitre, Arles, Eglise Metropolitaine de Saint-Trophime Photograph	1852	Salted paper prints from paper negatives	Image: 6 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (17.5 × 15 cm) (each) Mount: 15 7/8 × 11 7/16 in. (40.3 × 29 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Family Group] Photograph	1854	Salted paper print from glass negative	Mount: 7 3/8 in. × 8 9/16 in. (18.8 × 21.7 cm) Image: 5 11/16 × 7 1/16 in. (14.4 × 18 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Arles, Porte des Châtaignes Photograph	1852	Salted paper print from a paper negative	Image: 22.1 x 32.1 cm (8 11/16 x 12 5/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tarascon Photograph	ca. 1852	Albumen silver print from paper negative	23.6 x 29.5 cm (9 5/16 x 11 5/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Chartres Cathedral, Central Portal of the South Transept; The Last Judgment] Photomechanical print	1855, printed 1857	Photogravure	60.0 x 48.5 cm. (23 5/8 x 19 1/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Asile impérial de Vincennes, salle de jeu Photograph	1858–59	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 8 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (22.3 × 18.2 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Asile Impériale de Vincennes, la pharmacie Photograph	1858–59	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 17 x 17 cm (6 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.), circular	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Asile impériale de Vincennes, vue de Charenton Photograph	1858–59	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 7 1/16 × 6 1/2 in. (17.9 × 16.5 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Asile impériale de Vincennes: la bibliothèque Photograph	1858–59	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 9 1/8 × 6 3/4 in. (23.2 × 17.2 cm) Sheet: 9 13/16 × 8 11/16 in. (25 × 22.1 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Spartan Soldier Photograph	1859	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 35.3 x 43.5 cm (13 7/8 x 17 1/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes Photograph Wikidata	1858–59	Salted paper print from glass negative	34.2 x 42.5 cm (13 7/16 x 16 3/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Still Life with Game Birds] Photograph	1859	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 43.8 x 34.9 cm (17 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[The 15th of August. Imperial Asylum at Vincennes] Photograph	1858	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 32.3 x 44.2 cm (12 11/16 x 17 3/8 in.), oval Mount: 47.5 x 60.5 cm (18 11/16 x 23 13/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Lord Brougham and his Family, Cannes] Photograph	1862	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 24.8 x 34 cm (9 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Trees and Waterfalls] Photograph	1860–65	Albumen silver print from glass negative	Image: 13.3 x 10; Mount: 18.9 x 15.6	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Le Midi de la France Album	1850s–60s	Albumen silver prints	24.4 x 29.4 x 6.3 cm (9 5/8 x 11 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. )	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata