[The 15th of August. Imperial Asylum at Vincennes]

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Artist: Charles Nègre (French, 1820–1880)
Date: 1858
Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions: 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.)
Type: Photograph
Classification: Photographs
Department: Photographs
Credit line: Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Accession no.: 2005.100.327

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