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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Twenty photographs by Eugène Atget, 1898–1927

Eugène Atget

Twenty photographs by Eugène Atget, 1898–1927

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

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Market scene, Marché des Patriarch, Paris, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Market scene, Marché des Patriarch, Paris, 1900–1900

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

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Mascarons (Pont-Neuf), 1905–1905

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Mascarons (Pont-Neuf), 1905–1905

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Paris street scene, 52 rue de L'arbre..., 1907–1907

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Paris street scene, 52 rue de L'arbre..., 1907–1907

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

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Ancien Hôtel de Courvelle, Rue des Bons , 1910–1910

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Ancien Hôtel de Courvelle, Rue des Bons , 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 8, 1997

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Hôtel de Cornac, Rue de L'Université, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Cornac, Rue de L'Université, 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 8, 1997

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Grand Trianon, 1924–1925

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Grand Trianon, 1924–1925

Sale Date: October 9, 1997

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La Grande Cascade, Saint-Cloud, 1923–1923

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La Grande Cascade, Saint-Cloud, 1923–1923

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Trianon, 1921–1921

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Trianon, 1921–1921

Sale Date: October 8, 1997

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Vieille maison, rue Clossin, 1900–1900

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Vieille maison, rue Clossin, 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 8, 1997

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Rue du Jour, 1902–1902

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Rue du Jour, 1902–1902

Sale Date: October 8, 1997

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Hotel du President Therault - 82 rue..., 1905–1905

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Hotel du President Therault - 82 rue..., 1905–1905

Sale Date: October 7, 1997

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Place des Vosges, Pavillon du Roi, 1900

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Place des Vosges, Pavillon du Roi, 1900

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Pont Royal, 1900

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Pont Royal, 1900

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Pont Neuf, ecluse de la monnaie, Paris, 1901

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Pont Neuf, ecluse de la monnaie, Paris, 1901

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Paris, XVie, 1913

Eugène Atget

Paris, XVie, 1913

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Boutique de l'Époque Empire, 21 Faubourg,..., 1902

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Boutique de l'Époque Empire, 21 Faubourg,..., 1902

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Rue de Boulangeres no.6, 1905

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Rue de Boulangeres no.6, 1905

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Nice, 1896

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Nice, 1896

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Fountaine Charlemagne, rue Charlemagne, IVe, 1900

Eugène Atget

Fountaine Charlemagne, rue Charlemagne, IVe, 1900

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Passage des eaux entre la rue Raynouard et..., 1901

Eugène Atget

Passage des eaux entre la rue Raynouard et..., 1901

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Place des Vosges, 1900

Eugène Atget

Place des Vosges, 1900

Sale Date: May 2, 1997

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Meurtoir rue Bonaparte

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Meurtoir rue Bonaparte

Sale Date: April 28, 1997

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Hôtel Trudou

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Hôtel Trudou

Sale Date: April 28, 1997

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