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Eugène Atget — Rue Mouffetard
Eugène Atget

Rue Mouffetard

A hauntingly evocative photograph by Eugène Atget capturing the timeless character of Rue Mouffetard, one of Paris's oldest and most storied streets. Atget's signature documentary style renders the scene with quiet precision, preserving the textures of cobblestones, shop fronts, and architectural details that defined everyday Parisian life in the early twentieth century. The work exemplifies his broader mission to archive a rapidly changing city, creating an intimate and melancholic record of urban history.

Medium
Titled, numbered '94' in pencil and 'Rue Campagne-Première' studio stamp annotated '17 bis' in pencil on the verso.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Eugène Atget, Rue Mouffetard

A hauntingly evocative photograph by Eugène Atget capturing the timeless character of Rue Mouffetard, one of Paris's oldest and most storied streets. Atget's signature documentary style renders the scene with quiet precision, preserving the textures of cobblestones, shop fronts, and architectural details that defined everyday Parisian life in the early twentieth century. The work exemplifies his broader mission to archive a rapidly changing city, creating an intimate and melancholic record of urban history.

Medium
Titled, numbered '94' in pencil and 'Rue Campagne-Première' studio stamp annotated '17 bis' in pencil on the verso.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Parisian Life, Male Artist, Nostalgic Mood, French Photographer, Documentary Photography, Early Twentieth Century, Gelatin Silver Print, Paris Streets, Parisian Scenes, Pioneer Photographer, Urban Landscape, Street Photography, Black and White, Modernist Era

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Cleveland Museum of Art