Nymphéas (Bagatelle)

1925

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

This sepia-toned photograph displays a pond with lily pads and water lilies. The photograph is taken from a low point of view, focusing on the water's surface, which features large lily pads and flowers. The horizon is not clearly visible, but in the distance we can see dense foliage surrounding the pond.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.9 x 22.4 cm (7 1/16 x 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.26

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 right in negative: 1257; vertical along left edge in graphite: Nymphaea (Bagatelle) 1257; vertical along right edge: artist's stamp with graphite addition: 17 bis

Wikidata ID

Q64147443

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