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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Statues, 1890–1899

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Statues, 1890–1899

Sale Date: April 2, 2019

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Vieux Paris, 1890–1899

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Vieux Paris, 1890–1899

Sale Date: April 2, 2019

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Street vendor selling cheese and cream in..., 1898

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Street vendor selling cheese and cream in..., 1898

Sale Date: April 2, 2019

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Cour des Prévôts, Passage Charlemagne, Hôtel , 1898

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Cour des Prévôts, Passage Charlemagne, Hôtel , 1898

Sale Date: March 22, 2019

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Palais Royal (Paris), 1909

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Palais Royal (Paris), 1909

Sale Date: February 21, 2019

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Versailles-Diane, 1900

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Versailles-Diane, 1900

Sale Date: December 13, 2018

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Avenue des Gobelins, 1926

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Avenue des Gobelins, 1926

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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Boutique 19 Place Dauphine

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Boutique 19 Place Dauphine

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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Paris, 1900–1901

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Paris, 1900–1901

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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BOULEVARD DE BONNE NOUVELLE, 1926

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BOULEVARD DE BONNE NOUVELLE, 1926

Sale Date: November 9, 2018

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MAUSOLEUM, 1910–1929

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MAUSOLEUM, 1910–1929

Sale Date: October 11, 2018

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Versailles, 1923

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Versailles, 1923

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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Arbre avec Gui [Tree with Mistletoe], 1920–1923

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Arbre avec Gui [Tree with Mistletoe], 1920–1923

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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Ville D'Avray, 1920–1923

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Ville D'Avray, 1920–1923

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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Étang--Ville D'Avray, 1920–1923

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Étang--Ville D'Avray, 1920–1923

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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„Les Archives“. Hôtel de Rohan. Paris, 1898

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„Les Archives“. Hôtel de Rohan. Paris, 1898

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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„Vitry. Ancien Château du XVIIIe S[iè]cle“,..., 1901

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„Vitry. Ancien Château du XVIIIe S[iè]cle“,..., 1901

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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„Ancien Couvent des Carmes 1610 -..., 1900–1901

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„Ancien Couvent des Carmes 1610 -..., 1900–1901

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Pommier (apple tree), 1900

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Pommier (apple tree), 1900

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Houblon en fleur (blooming hop), 1900

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Houblon en fleur (blooming hop), 1900

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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Foire du Trône. Ménagerie des Frères..., 1914

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Foire du Trône. Ménagerie des Frères..., 1914

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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JOURNAUX. COIN RUE MOUFFETARD, 1912

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JOURNAUX. COIN RUE MOUFFETARD, 1912

Sale Date: October 3, 2018

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ST. CLOUD (ARBRE), 1924

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ST. CLOUD (ARBRE), 1924

Sale Date: October 3, 2018

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Street View with Kiosk, Paris, 1910–1919

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Street View with Kiosk, Paris, 1910–1919

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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