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273. Beyrouth. à bord de L'Emitgé [1843-1844]
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JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)
273. Beyrouth. à bord de L'Emitgé [1843-1844]
daguerreotype
titled and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso)
3¾ x 3 1/8in. (9.5 x 8cm.)
273. Beyrouth. à bord de L'Emitgé [1843-1844]
daguerreotype
titled and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso)
3¾ x 3 1/8in. (9.5 x 8cm.)
Further details
Beirut, Lebanon's capital, is located on a peninsula and serves as the country's main seaport. Girault de Prangey captures local figures, possibly his hosts or travelling companions, on board the Emitgé, a rare example within his oeuvre of an informal study of figures.