
Parc de Saint-Cloud (horizontal fountain)
1904
This photograph by Eugène Atget captures the formal geometry of the Parc de Saint-Cloud with a horizontal fountain as its central subject, exemplifying his systematic documentary approach to Parisian landscapes and gardens. The printing-out-paper print, a contact printing method that produces rich tonal gradations, bears multiple inscriptions reflecting Atget's cataloguing system: the negative number 64, the archive number 6499, and various annotations that trace the photograph's provenance and organization. Created during Atget's prolific career documenting Paris's architectural and natural heritage, the work demonstrates his characteristic attention to composition and atmospheric detail within the parks and monuments that defined the city's character.
- Medium
- printing-out-paper print, partially numbered '64' in the negative, titled and numbered '6499' 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: $20,000 – $30,000
Lot 43
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