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Eugène Atget — La Bièvre, Porte d'Italie
Eugène Atget

La Bièvre, Porte d'Italie

1913

This matte albumen print by Eugène Atget documents the Porte d'Italie area along the Bièvre river in Paris, capturing the photographer's characteristic study of the city's urban landscape and architectural details. Marked with the number 404 in the negative and bearing Atget's studio stamp from his Rue Campagne-Première address, the work exemplifies his methodical archival approach to Parisian topography. The print's numbering system and careful annotation reflect Atget's systematic cataloging of his extensive photographic documentation of the French capital.

Medium
matte albumen print, numbered '404' in the negative, titled and numbered in pencil and with the photographer's Rue Campagne-Première studio stamp, annotated '17 bis' in pencil, on the reverse

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The World of Eugène Atget: Photographs from The Museum of Modern Art

October 10, 2024

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 38

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Eugène Atget, La Bièvre, Porte d'Italie, 1913

This matte albumen print by Eugène Atget documents the Porte d'Italie area along the Bièvre river in Paris, capturing the photographer's characteristic study of the city's urban landscape and architectural details. Marked with the number 404 in the negative and bearing Atget's studio stamp from his Rue Campagne-Première address, the work exemplifies his methodical archival approach to Parisian topography. The print's numbering system and careful annotation reflect Atget's systematic cataloging of his extensive photographic documentation of the French capital.

Medium
matte albumen print, numbered '404' in the negative, titled and numbered in pencil and with the photographer's Rue Campagne-Première studio stamp, annotated '17 bis' in pencil, on the reverse
Year
1913
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Melancholic Atmosphere, Industrial decline, Documentary Photography, Early 20th Century, Black and White Photography, French Artist, Modernism, Urban Landscape, Parisian Subject, Street Photography

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Cleveland Museum of Art