
Saint-Cloud
A hauntingly serene photograph by Eugène Atget capturing the formal gardens of Saint-Cloud, rendered in his characteristic documentary yet poetic style. The image reflects Atget's lifelong mission to preserve the vanishing landscapes and architectural details of France, bathed in soft, timeless light that transforms the natural surroundings into something quietly monumental. On the verso, the work bears Atget's own hand in pencil — titled and annotated with the number '931' — alongside Museum of Modern Art deaccession notations added by unidentified hands.
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- Titled, annotated '931' by the artist in pencil and Museum of Modern Art deaccession notations in unidentified hands in pencil on the verso.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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April 9, 2018
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