Eugène Atget

(French, 1857–1927)

Eugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during the waning 19th century. His straight forward yet wistful style served as an inspiration for generations of photographers, including the Surrealist Man Ray and the American Berenice Abbott. “For more than 20 years by my own work and personal initiative I have gathered from all the old streets of Vieux Paris the old hôtels, historic or curious houses, beautiful facades, beautiful doors, beautiful woodwork, door knockers, old fountains,” he once said. “This vast artistic and documentary collection is today complete. I can truthfully say that I possess all of Vieux Paris.” Born on February 12, 1857 in Libourne, France, Atget was orphaned when he was five years old and was primarily raised by his grandparents. He studied briefly at the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in Paris, and worked as an itinerant actor in the city before beginning his career as a commercial photographer. Atget’s clients were primarily painters and sculptors for whom he produced images of architectural details, doorways, and antiques. During his career, he seldom photographed people and instead roamed abandoned gardens or empty courtyards for his subject matter. Atget died on August 4, 1927 in Paris, France. Today, his photographs are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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La Marne à Bry-sur-Marne

Eugène Atget

La Marne à Bry-sur-Marne

Sale Date: February 5, 1999

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Rue du Chevalier de La Barre. Au fond Montmartre

Eugène Atget

Rue du Chevalier de La Barre. Au fond Montmartre

Sale Date: February 5, 1999

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Bourg-la Reine. 14 Grande Rue. Ferme de la...

Eugène Atget

Bourg-la Reine. 14 Grande Rue. Ferme de la...

Sale Date: February 5, 1999

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Versailles - Bassin de Neptune, 1902–1902

Eugène Atget

Versailles - Bassin de Neptune, 1902–1902

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Versailles - Bassin du Nord, 1901–1901

Eugène Atget

Versailles - Bassin du Nord, 1901–1901

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Étude de figuier, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de figuier, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 23, 1998

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Étude de figuiers, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Étude de figuiers, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 23, 1998

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Rue Brise-Miche au coin de la rue..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Rue Brise-Miche au coin de la rue..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 10, 1998

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Enfant attendant, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Enfant attendant, 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 10, 1998

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Lagny (Sne et Marne) Eglise St. [F?]urcy, 1906–1906

Eugène Atget

Lagny (Sne et Marne) Eglise St. [F?]urcy, 1906–1906

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

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Trianon, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Trianon, 1921–1921

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Tuileries - Côté Place de la Concorde, 1907–1907

Eugène Atget

Tuileries - Côté Place de la Concorde, 1907–1907

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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St. Cloud (Cascade), 1911–1911

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud (Cascade), 1911–1911

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Petit trianon, 1921–1921

Eugène Atget

Petit trianon, 1921–1921

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Equine study, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Equine study, 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Rue des Ursins, 1923–1923

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Rue des Ursins, 1923–1923

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Versailles (Diane), 1911–1911

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Versailles (Diane), 1911–1911

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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La fontaine de Jarente, 1915–1915

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La fontaine de Jarente, 1915–1915

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Tuileries - Figure par gâteaux, Jardin..., 1907–1907

Eugène Atget

Tuileries - Figure par gâteaux, Jardin..., 1907–1907

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Rue de Nevers, 1899–1899

Eugène Atget

Rue de Nevers, 1899–1899

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Intérieur artiste, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Intérieur artiste, 1910–1910

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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Intérieur, rue de Romainville, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Intérieur, rue de Romainville, 1910–1910

Sale Date: October 6, 1998

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Intèrieur d'un Ascleur, 1912–1912

Eugène Atget

Intèrieur d'un Ascleur, 1912–1912

Sale Date: October 6, 1998

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Hôtel du 18ième siècle-façade sur le..., 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du 18ième siècle-façade sur le..., 1910–1910

Sale Date: October 6, 1998

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