Saint-Denis, maison de retraite

1901

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

This is a photograph of an arched underground cellar or basement with laundry hanging. The image captures the interior of a vaulted stone structure. The stone walls and ceiling create a sense of solidity and historic charm, casting deep shadows and highlighting the textures of the stonework. The center of the space features wooden beams or rods from which laundry is hanging. The laundry hangs limp and unadorned, contrasting with the rough textures of the stone surfaces. The photograph is in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 21.7 cm (7 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.7

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

lower left in negative: 616[3]; center right verso in graphite: St Denis / maison de retraite; lower right verso in graphite: 6163; all by later hands, in graphite: upper right verso: ancient; center verso: 121% / pl 69

Wikidata ID

Q64147442

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