Robert Howlett (English, 1831-1858)
The Great Eastern, view of the hull, 1857
Albumen print from a glass negative
23.3 x 29.5 cm
Untroubled Waters: Navigating Early Photographs will be on view 8 June through 20 August 2026
Eugène Colliau (French, active 1850s-1860s)
Vague Brisée, Le Havre, circa 1859
22.3 x 31.5 cm
John Beasley Greene (American, born in France, 1832-1856)
Greene's barque on the Nile, 1853-1855
Waxed paper negative
24.8 x 31.7 cm
Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820-1884)
The French and English fleets, Cherbourg, 4-8 August 1858
Albumen print from a collodion negative
30.9 x 40.4 cm
Hugo van Werden (German, 1836-1911)
Iron Pilot Boat at Krupp Firing Range, 1870s
Albumen print
24.6 x 34.6 cm
Paul-Marcellin Berthier (French, 1822-1912)
Bineau Bridge, over the Seine, at Courbevoie, 1865
26.4 x 35.7 cm
Charles Nègre (French, 1820-1880)
The port at Toulon, circa 1853
Salt print from a collodion on glass negative
15.3 x 19.7 cm