[Family Group]
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Désiré Charnay
French1828–1915
About
Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay was a French traveller and archaeologist notable both for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries.
Notable works
Femme Malgache et Ses Enfants (Madagascan Woman and Her Children) (Plate 3)
at National Gallery of Art
Les Femmes Malgaches (Plate 28)
at National Gallery of Art
Trois Femmes Malgaches (Plate 30)
at National Gallery of Art
Works in the collection
4 works
[Family Group]
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Femme Malgache et Ses Enfants (Madagascan Woman and Her Children) (Plate 3)
at National Gallery of Art
Les Femmes Malgaches (Plate 28)
at National Gallery of Art
Trois Femmes Malgaches (Plate 30)
at National Gallery of Art
More by Désiré Charnay in institutions
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan, United States
