Eugène Atget
(French, 1857-1927)
A pair of photographs (Marché aux fleurs, circa 1900s; Colonne Moris (Place Saint Sulpice), 1910)
Sale 1122 - Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dec 6, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$2,000 -
$4,000
Sold for $2,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Eugène Atget
(French, 1857-1927)
A pair of photographs (Marché aux fleurs, circa 1900s; Colonne Moris (Place Saint Sulpice), 1910)
printing out paper prints from glass negatives
largest: 7 1/16 x 9 1/16 in. (17.9 x 23 cm).
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Condition Report
Marché aux fleurs
image: 7 1/16 x 9 1/16in. (17.9 x 23cm)
sheet: 7 1/16 x 9 1/16in. (17.9 x 23cm)
Colonne Moris (Place Saint Sulpice)
image: 8 13/16 x 6 15/16in. (22.4 x 17.6cm.)
sheet: 8 13/16 x 6 15/16in. (22.4 x 17.6cm.)
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 images for each work.
image: 7 1/16 x 9 1/16in. (17.9 x 23cm)
sheet: 7 1/16 x 9 1/16in. (17.9 x 23cm)
Colonne Moris (Place Saint Sulpice)
image: 8 13/16 x 6 15/16in. (22.4 x 17.6cm.)
sheet: 8 13/16 x 6 15/16in. (22.4 x 17.6cm.)
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 images for each work.
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