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Poterne des Peupliers

1913

Eugène Atget

Associated Names

Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image shows a low angle view of a steep, rocky slope with two rustic buildings on top. The horizon is mostly obscured by the buildings and dense vegetation. The photograph is styled to emphasize texture and is monochromatic with sepia tones. Thick undergrowth and climbing plants fill the lower part of the scene, extending towards the buildings. The sky is bright in the background, contrasting with the darker elements below.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir
Dimensions

overall: 17.5 x 21.8 cm (6 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2004.163.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Vintage Works, Ltd., Chalfont, PA); Mitchell and Nancy Steir, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Lower left in negative: 4. On verso, by artist, vertical across left: "Porterne des Peupliers HV8[?] / zoniers (12 arr) 1913

Wikidata ID

Q64147446

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