Eugène Atget

(French, 1857-1927)

A pair of photographs depicting fountains (Fontaine, rue Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire, 1905; Fontaine, faubourg Saint-Martin, 1912)

albumen silver prints from glass negatives

largest: 8 3/4 x 7 1/6 in. (22.2 x 17.9 cm).

Property from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Fontaine, rue Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire
image: 8 7/16 x 6 15/16in. (21.4 x 17.6cm.)
sheet: 8 7/16 x 7 1/16in. (21.4 x 17.9cm.)

Fontaine, faubourg Saint-Martin
image: 8 3/4 x 7 1/6in. (22.2 x 17.9cm.)
sheet: 8 3/4 x 7 1/6in. (22.2 x 17.9cm.)

Each a rich, warm toned print on semi-gloss, light-weight paper with margins. Some unobtrusive and typical yellowing/fading, as well as few very unobtrusive creases/ crimps through group, all characteristic of prints of this paperweight and age. Each in very good condition overall. Please ask for additional photographs.

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Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

A pair of photographs depicting fountains (Fontaine, rue Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire, 1905; Fontaine, faubourg Saint-Martin, 1912)

Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

A pair of photographs depicting fountains (Fontaine, rue Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire, 1905; Fontaine, faubourg Saint-Martin, 1912)

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