Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins

1925

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

This is a sepia-toned photograph of a shop window display featuring mannequins dressed in coats and long dresses. There are four mannequins positioned inside the window, their bodies turned slightly to the right, their hands and arms in different positions. They all have pale skin, thin, arched eyebrows, and hair styled in tight curls around their face. Displayed in front of them are several umbrellas with price tags. Behind the mannequins appears to be a paneled wall with some curtains hanging down. The window glass reflects the landscape in front of the store, which includes a building, trees, and a pale sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.5 x 17.8 cm (8 7/8 x 7 in.)
    overall: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1981

  • Szarkowski, John, and Maria Morris Hambourg. The Work of Atget. Volume IV. Modern Times. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1985, pl.100.

Wikidata ID

Q64147389

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