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Eugène Atget
Jean-Eugene-Auguste Atget Portfolio/20 Photographs, 1898-19271956

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Black and white photograph of a formal garden with a curved reflecting pool, white marble statues on pedestals, and dark silhouetted trees against a pale sky
Black and white photograph of a marshy pond, with lily pads floating on dark reflective water and sparse white water lily blossoms, framed by dense upright reeds and grasses with strong tonal contrast.
Gelatin silver print of a men's clothing store window display, with suited male mannequins holding fabric samples bearing price tags, overlaid with reflections of a tree-lined street and ornate building façade.
Gelatin silver print of a crowd of men, women, and children on a Parisian street, all tilting their heads back to look skyward, wearing early 20th-century clothing; an ornate lamppost and Haussmann-style buildings with visible signage reading 'Phares Bastille' fill the background.
Gelatin silver print of a Victorian interior corner, showing a draped mantelpiece with ornate gilt mirror, candelabras, and a figural clock, beside a carved armchair with damask upholstery; floral-patterned wallpaper, wall-mounted clock, and cast-iron stove visible.
Gelatin silver print of an ornate horse-drawn hearse on cobblestones before a columned building, its dark body decorated with stars and white fringe drapery, topped with large black plumes.
Gelatin silver print of an ornate carousel viewed straight-on, empty of riders, with carved horses and decorative animals suspended beneath an elaborately filigreed canopy topped with figural sculptures; buildings and bare trees visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a mustachioed man in a bowler hat and dark jacket standing on a cobblestone street, carrying a wire cage on his back and a large circular object under one arm, with low Parisian buildings receding in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone street flanked by aged stone buildings with shuttered windows and wrought-iron railings, receding into the distance under a pale sky, with strong contrasts between sunlit walls and deep shadows.
Gelatin silver print of a man in military uniform and cap leaning against a stone building beside an open doorway, where a woman in a loose white dress stands on the threshold; cobblestone street visible in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print of a café or bar interior, featuring a long marble-fronted counter with glassware and bottles displayed on top; a curved staircase and tall windows visible in the background, with mosaic tile flooring in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print of street workers laying cobblestones; a man in a straw boater hat and work clothes stands upright holding a long wooden tamping tool, while a second worker crouches at left; blurred figures and a horse-drawn vehicle visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a cobblestone courtyard in an urban setting, with an early open-top automobile and a motorcycle parked before a low workshop or garage. Weathered multi-story stone buildings with shuttered windows and an exterior iron staircase rise in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a headless mannequin on a pedestal displaying a light-colored work jacket and trousers, positioned on a sidewalk in front of a shop window filled with merchandise.
Gelatin silver print of two figures on a city street: an older bearded man in a bowler hat pushes a large wooden cart loaded with bundled goods, while a young girl in a dark dress leans against the back of the cart, her face turned upward with an open expression. A building with louvered shutters visible in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a butcher shop storefront, carcasses and cuts of meat hanging from chains in an open doorway above a dark counter, with a faded sign reading partial text across the top.
Gelatin silver print of two figures harvesting grain on a hillside field; one bends to gather cut stalks while the other stands using a scythe, wearing a wide-brimmed hat; rows of bundled crops extend into the background.
Gelatin silver print of a large bare deciduous tree centered in the foreground, its deeply textured trunk splitting into multiple spreading branches against a pale sky, with a wooded park landscape receding into the background.
Gelatin silver print of a large ancient theatrical mask in relief, with open mouth, wide eyes, and elaborately carved curling hair and a wreath-adorned crown, photographed against a dark wooden surface with dramatic side lighting.
Artist or Maker
Eugène Atget
Title
Jean-Eugene-Auguste Atget Portfolio/20 Photographs, 1898-1927
Place Made
France
Date Made
1956
Medium
Silver (gold-toned)
Dimensions
Image: VARIOUS; Mount: 13 x 10
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.154.1-.20
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography