Eugène Atget
Gargouille, cour du Louvre

ArtistFrench, 1857–1927
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Gargouille, cour du Louvre
Date1921
PlaceParis, France
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
DimensionsImage: 8 3/4 × 6 15/16 in. (22.2 × 17.7 cm)
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (22.2 × 18.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Englander
Object number2008.763
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionMany
of Atget’s photographs focused on elements of architectural ornament that might
serve as models for artists and craftsmen: door knockers, carved signs,
wrought-iron railings, fireplace surrounds, wood paneling, or, as seen here, a
fantastic gargoyle at the end of a downspout at the Louvre.

ProvenanceThe artist, Paris, d. 1927; Berenice Abbott; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1968; sold through [David Tunick, Inc., New York, 2002]; purchased by Caryl Englander and Israel Englander; given to MFAH, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso, top left: [illegible] Cour du // Louvre
Inscribed in pencil, verso, top right: 6299
Stamped in black with addition in pencil, verso, center: E. ATGET // Rue Campagne-Première, 17bis[pencil]

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