Dammarie-les-Lys, ruines

1910

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image shows a stone archway covered in ivy with columns beneath. Light and shadow play across the textured stonework. More greenery covers the sunlit area beyond, with additional arches in the distance. The color palette is sepia, highlighting the stone and plants. Natural light creates contrasts between dark shadows and brighter areas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.9 x 18.1 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.10

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

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Dammarie le Lys / Ruines; upper right verso in graphite: 6758; by later hand, upper center verso in graphite: Dupl. / O.P.

Wikidata ID

Q64147402

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