Poirier

1921

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image is captured from a ground-level perspective, showing a wooded area with various trees, some with sparse foliage. The horizon is not clearly visible due to the dense arrangement of tree trunks dominating the scene. The image is in sepia tones, giving it a vintage quality with warm browns and subtle grays. A large tree trunk on the right side appears to be slightly in motion, suggesting a breeze. More trees in the distance add to the scene's complexity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.9 x 21.6 cm (7 1/16 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy, New York, NY, 1927; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1968; (David Tunick Ltd., New York, NY, 2001); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

  • Szarkowski, John and Maria Morris Hambourg. The Work of Atget: Vol. 1, Old France. New York, 1981, fig. 13, pp. 159-160.

Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp; center right verso: Poirier 1038

Wikidata ID

Q64147411

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