Notre-Dame

1922

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The artwork is a black and white photograph showing a view of Notre-Dame Cathedral through the silhouettes of tree branches. The perspective is from the riverbank, with a cobblestone path visible in the foreground. The river runs horizontally across the image, reflecting the sky. Notre-Dame's spires and flying buttresses are visible above the horizon in the background. The trees frame the cathedral. The overall tone is muted, emphasizing contrast and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.6 x 17.9 cm (8 7/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
    overall: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.18

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, fig. 15, pp. 171-172.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: Notre Dame; upper right verso in graphite: 6320; center verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: 17 bis; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: Dupl / matted

Wikidata ID

Q64147415

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