Pont Marie

1926

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image shows a ground-level perspective of an arched stone bridge spanning horizontally across the scene. The horizon is obscured by the bridge, creating a visual barrier between the viewer and the distant landscape. Through the bridge's arches, a misty body of water and some structures can be seen in the distance. The photo has a sepia tone, giving it a vintage aesthetic. Two large trees with textured bark stand on cobblestone pavement in the foreground, with branches reaching into the canopy above. The composition features dark and light contrasts, emphasizing texture in the stone and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.2 x 22.3 cm (6 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
    overall: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.30


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. 2, The Art of Old Paris. New York, 1982, pl. 8, pp. 170-171.

Inscriptions

lower right in negative: 6674; all on mount: by later hand, center verso in blue ink: Pont Marie 6674 / foggy morning / avril; center verso: Berenice Abbott copyright stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64147429

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