Gustave’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Brig on the Water
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Great Wave, Sète
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Tree, Forest of Fontainebleau
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Chalons Encampment: Maneuvers on October 3 (Camp de Châlons: manoeuvres du 3 octobre)
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Solar Effect in the Clouds-Ocean
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Ships in the Harbor at Sète
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, with the Dumont Baths
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Breaking Wave
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Port and City of Sète-Mediterranean (Port et Ville de Sète-Mediterranée)
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Mediterranean with Mount Agde
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Artillery Encampment, Camp de Châlons
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Steamboat
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Seascape, Normandy
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Haloed Sun
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Maneuvers, Camp de Châlons
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Tugboat
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

Zouave Storyteller (Le recit)
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

The Jetty at Sète
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884