Saint-Cloud

1926

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The artwork is a sepia-toned photograph capturing a natural scene. A large tree trunk is on the left side, with its foliage spreading across the top, creating a dark canopy against the lighter sky. Beyond, a circular water feature is visible, bordered by a path that curves around it. In the distance, a row of evenly spaced trees lines the horizon, their dense foliage forming a continuous backdrop. The color palette consists of rich browns and soft beiges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print mounted on hardboard

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.5 x 13 cm (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy, New York, NY, 1927; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1968; (David Tunick, 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, p. 172.

Wikidata ID

Q64147432

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