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Eugène Atget — Nymphéa
Eugène Atget

Nymphéa

1910

"Nymphéa" is an albumen print by French photographer Eugène Atget, who specialized in documenting the architecture and landscapes of Paris and its environs during the early twentieth century. The work captures water lilies, likely from a garden or park setting, rendered with Atget's characteristic attention to detail and formal composition. The print bears notations including the number 69 in the negative and both a title and number 699 inscribed in pencil on the verso, indicating its place within Atget's extensive archive of photographic documentation.

Medium
albumen print, partially numbered '69' in the negative, titled and numbered '699' 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: $20,000$30,000

Lot 34

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Eugène Atget, Nymphéa, 1910

"Nymphéa" is an albumen print by French photographer Eugène Atget, who specialized in documenting the architecture and landscapes of Paris and its environs during the early twentieth century. The work captures water lilies, likely from a garden or park setting, rendered with Atget's characteristic attention to detail and formal composition. The print bears notations including the number 69 in the negative and both a title and number 699 inscribed in pencil on the verso, indicating its place within Atget's extensive archive of photographic documentation.

Medium
albumen print, partially numbered '69' in the negative, titled and numbered '699' in pencil on the reverse
Year
1910
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Photography, French, Documentary, Early 20th Century, Nature, Dreamy, Water Lilies, Pictorialism, Black and White, Romantic

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art