Coin du Boulevard de la Chapelle et 76 rue Fleury (18e arr.)

This matte albumen print by Eugène Atget documents a street corner in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, capturing the urban architecture and everyday life characteristic of early twentieth century Paris. The photograph, numbered in the negative and bearing Berenice Abbott's collection stamp, represents Atget's systematic photographic survey of the city's neighborhoods and streetscapes. The work exemplifies Atget's documentary approach to photography, employing the albumen process to record architectural details and the texture of Parisian street life with characteristic clarity and directness.