Environs, Amiens

1898 or before

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image shows a rural scene with a dirt path stretching into the distance on the right side. A series of haystacks line the path, leading the eye towards a small farmhouse in the background. The sky above is overcast, blending into the land in the distance. The color palette is muted and sepia-toned, giving the image an antique feel. The photo has a soft focus and smoothed textures typical of historical photography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.7 x 17.3 cm (5 x 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 18 x 22.2 cm (7 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.1

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: 158.

Inscriptions

lower right in negative: 870; upper left verso in graphite: 767; center verso in graphite: Environs Amiens

Wikidata ID

Q64147395

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