Eugène Atget
(French, 1857-1927)
A group of four photographs (Tuileries - Coureuse par Coustou, 1907; Grand Trianon / Le Buffet, 1902; Meudon - ancien château, 1902; Parc de Sceaux, 1925)
Sale 1122 - Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dec 6, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$2,500 -
$3,500
Sold for $8,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Eugène Atget
(French, 1857-1927)
A group of four photographs (Tuileries - Coureuse par Coustou, 1907; Grand Trianon / Le Buffet, 1902; Meudon - ancien château, 1902; Parc de Sceaux, 1925)
albumen silver and printing out paper prints from glass negatives
largest: 7 15/16 x 9 in. (20.2 x 22.9 cm).
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Condition Report
Tuileries - Coureuse par Coustou
albumen silver print from glass negative
image: 8 9/16 x 6 15/16in. (21.7 x 17.6cm.)
sheet: 8 5/8 x 7in. (21.9 x 17.8cm.)
Grand Trianon / Le Buffet
printing out paper from glass negative
image: 6 15/16 x 8 7/8in. (17.6 x 22.5cm.)
sheet: 7 1/16 x 8 15/16in. (17.9 x 22.7cm.)
Meudon - ancien château
albumen silver print from glass negative
image: 6 15/16 x 8 9/16in. (17.6 x 21.7cm.)
sheet: 7 1/16 x 8 9/16in. (17.9 x 21.7cm.)
Parc de Sceaux
printing out paper from glass negative
image: 7 15/16 x 9 in. (20.2 x 22.9cm.)
sheet: 7 x 9in. (17.8 x 22.9cm.)
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 addition photographs.
albumen silver print from glass negative
image: 8 9/16 x 6 15/16in. (21.7 x 17.6cm.)
sheet: 8 5/8 x 7in. (21.9 x 17.8cm.)
Grand Trianon / Le Buffet
printing out paper from glass negative
image: 6 15/16 x 8 7/8in. (17.6 x 22.5cm.)
sheet: 7 1/16 x 8 15/16in. (17.9 x 22.7cm.)
Meudon - ancien château
albumen silver print from glass negative
image: 6 15/16 x 8 9/16in. (17.6 x 21.7cm.)
sheet: 7 1/16 x 8 9/16in. (17.9 x 21.7cm.)
Parc de Sceaux
printing out paper from glass negative
image: 7 15/16 x 9 in. (20.2 x 22.9cm.)
sheet: 7 x 9in. (17.8 x 22.9cm.)
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 addition photographs.
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