Parc de Sceaux

1925

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image displays a stone staircase leading to an elegant building with large windows. The perspective is slightly angled, showcasing the steps in a diagonal manner as they ascend to the left. The horizon is not distinctly visible, as the focus is on the architectural details and lush foliage partially obscuring the building's entrance. The steps, made of stone, appear aged and worn, with a stone balustrade on the right side. The image has a warm sepia tone, accentuating the contrast between sunlight and shadows. Vegetation is abundant, with vines and shrubbery casting shadows on the stairs and walls. In the distance, a grassy area leads to a circular fountain or pond.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 22.4 cm (7 x 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.29


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. 3, The Ancien Regime. New York, 1983, pl. 100, p. 177.

Inscriptions

lower right in negative: [7]5; across left edge verso in graphite: Parc de Sceaux 75; center right verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: 17 bis

Wikidata ID

Q64147428

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